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killer whale
noun
- any of several predatory dolphins, especially the black-and-white Orcinus orca, found in all seas.
killer whale
noun
- a predatory black-and-white toothed whale, Orcinus orca, with a large erect dorsal fin, most common in cold seas: family Delphinidae Also calledkillergrampusorc
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On February 24, 2010, Dawn Brancheau, a top SeaWorld trainer was killed by Tilikum, a 12,000 pound killer whale.
Even more astounding is that no killer whale has ever killed a human being in the wild.
When she wore a black-and-white striped dress, the Internet cruelly compared her to a Killer Whale.
The Killer Whale was often used as a family emblem or crest and as a source from which personal names were derived.
Stranded pygmy killer whales can be clearly distinguished from both the false killer whale and the many-toothed blackfish.
Many-toothed blackfish may be confused with either the false killer whale or the pygmy killer whale.
The lower part was carved with a killer whale, and the human being stood upon the whale.
He said, “This is going to be the white-mouthed killer whale.”
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