NOUN | animal | pilot whale, black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena | small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States |
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Meaning | small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school. | |
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Synonyms | black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena | |
Member of | Globicephala, genus Globicephala | pilot whales |
Broader | dolphin | Any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout |
Spanish | calderón |
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