Family Hyperodontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Family Hyperodontidae, a subfamily of beaked whales, consists of the lesser beaked whales.
- Hyperodontidae was sometimes included in the family Physeteridae.
- Family Hyperodontidae consists of three species, namely Berardius arnuxii, Berardius bairdii, and Berardius minimus.
- Berardius whales belong to the family Hyperodontidae and have distinct color patterns on their backs.
- Beaked whales from the family Hyperodontidae were thought to have four species until a reclassification was done.