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Meaning of BLACK WHALE

Pronunciation:  blak weyl

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
  2. [n]  small dark-colored whaled of United States Atlantic coast; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
 
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 Synonyms: blackfish, cachalot, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, Physeter catodon, pilot whale, sperm whale
 
 See Also: dolphin, genus Globicephala, genus Physeter, Globicephala, Physeter, toothed whale

 

 

 

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