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noun
a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
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Also called pothead whale .
Origin of pilot whale
First recorded in 1865â70
Words nearby pilot whale
pilot signal, pilot station, pilot study, pilot waters, pilotweed, pilot whale, pilous, pilpul, Pils, Pilsen, Pilsner
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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 DelphinidaeAlso called: black whale, blackfish
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