black whale
1. small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States;
the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
• Syn:
pilot whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena
• Hypernyms:
dolphin
• Member Holonyms:
Globicephala, genus Globicephala
2. large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil;
also a source of ambergris
• Syn:
sperm whale, cachalot, Physeter catodon
• Hypernyms:
toothed whale
• Member Holonyms:
Physeter, genus Physeter
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