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pilot whale
noun
- a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
pilot whale
noun
- 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
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Origin of pilot whale1
First recorded in 1865–70
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