pilot whale
pilot whale · pilot whales
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Either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colourEither of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
» Pilot whales can grow up to seven meters long and weight three tons.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
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More definitions
- small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
Examples
4 sentencesPilot whales can grow up to seven meters long and weight three tons.
Pilot whales are highly social.
The pod of pilot whales washed ashore at Panadura Beach.
A Tamil Nadu state government official said Tuesday that the short-finned pilot whales began washing up on beaches Monday evening.
Translations
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either of two species of whale:
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either of two species of whale:
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Forms
plural: pilot whales| Singular | pilot whale |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school:black whalecommon blackfishblackfishGlobicephala melaena