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pilot whale

noun

  1. a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.


pilot whale

noun

  1. any of several black toothed whales of the genus Globicephala, such as G. melaena, that occur in all seas except polar seas: family Delphinidae Also calledblack whaleblackfish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilot whale1

First recorded in 1865–70

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