black_whale | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) small dark-colored whaled of United States Atlantic coast; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school | |
Synonyms: | pilot_whale common_blackfish Globicephala_melaena blackfish | |
Related terms: | dolphin Globicephala | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris | |
Synonyms: | cachalot Physeter_catodon sperm_whale | |
Related terms: | toothed_whale Physeter | |
Similar spelling: |
black_hole black_lead black_olive black_elder Blackley blackleg black_willow black_walnut black_lovage black_letter blacklead black_lung Bleakley black_hills black_larch black_calla black_sally Blackledge black_lotion black_locust black_salsify Blacklock block_letter |