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Noun: white whale  wIt weyl
  1. Small northern whale that is white when adult
    "The white whale's distinctive white colouring stood out against the dark Arctic waters";
    - beluga, Delphinapterus leucas

Derived forms: white whales

Type of: dolphin

Part of: Delphinapterus, genus Delphinapterus

Encyclopedia: White whale