pilot whale
noun
a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
Origin of pilot whale
1First recorded in 1865–70
- Also called pothead whale .
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How to use pilot whale in a sentence
The dorsal fin, like that of the Atlantic pilot whale, is one of the species' most distinctive characteristics.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen Leatherwood
British Dictionary definitions for pilot whale
pilot whale
noun
any of several black toothed whales of the genus Globicephala, such as G. melaena, that occur in all seas except polar seas: family Delphinidae: Also called: black whale, blackfish
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