Meaning & use
Blowhole
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The nostril of a whale or other cetacean, located on top of the head, through which it breathes.
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The whale surfaced and released a spray of mist from its blowhole.
Divers watched as the dolphin's blowhole opened briefly for a breath.
A note on using this word
Some cetaceans, like sperm whales, have a single blowhole, while others, like most dolphins, have one as well; only baleen whales tend to have two.
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