Meanings
plural longfin pilot whales
- A large species of dolphin, Globicephala melas, of the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean.
Unfortunately, the exact populations of the above mammals are not known, although it is believed that longfin pilot whales are very common throughout the North Atlantic.
2019, James Proctor, Faroe Islands, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, page 7Synonyms: long-finned pilot whale
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large species of dolphin, Globicephala melas, of the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean.
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