short-finned pilot whale

noun

Any of the species Globicephala macrorhynchus of oceanic dolphins, generally having a stocky build with black to dark gray or brown skin.

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Meanings

nounshort-finned pilot whale (plural short-finned pilot whales)

plural short-finned pilot whales

  1. Any of the species Globicephala macrorhynchus of oceanic dolphins, generally having a stocky build with black to dark gray or brown skin.
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