English noun: pilot whale | |||
1. | pilot whale (animal) small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school | ||
Synonyms | black whale, blackfish, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dolphin | ||
Member meronym | genus Globicephala, Globicephala | ||