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Pilot whale
Either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
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Either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pilot whale"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| black whalenoun | Any whale of three species: |
| blackfishnoun | A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales). |
| common blackfishnoun | small dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school |
| globicephala melaenanoun | small dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school |
| longfin pilot whalenoun | A large species of dolphin, Globicephala melas, of the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean. |
| social whalenoun | pilot whale |
| caaing whalenoun | (Scotland) pilot whale |
| whalelingnoun | A small or young whale. |
| graynoun | An achromatic colour between black and white. |
| grey whalenoun | Alternative form of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) [A baleen whale, Eschrichtius robustus, from the north Pacific] |
| desert whalenoun | gray whale |
| whalefishnoun | Any fish of the order Cetomimiformes of deepwater ray-finned fish. |
| bottlenose whalenoun | Any whale of the two species in genus Hyperoodon, both with characteristic bottle-shaped noses. |
| pollack whalenoun | sei whale |
| ca'ing whalenoun | Alternative form of caaing whale. [(Scotland) pilot whale] |
| killer whalenoun | A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca). |
| white whalenoun | (figuratively) An obsession, a monomania. |
| minke whalenoun | Either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found in coastal waters. |
| sperm whalenoun | A whale (Physeter macrocephalus), the largest of the toothed whales. |
| devilfishnoun | The octopus. |
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