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English noun: black whale

1. black 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


Synonymsblackfish, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, pilot whale


Broader (hypernym)dolphin


Member meronymgenus Globicephala, Globicephala

2. black whale (animal) large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


Synonymscachalot, Physeter catodon, sperm whale


Broader (hypernym)toothed whale


Member meronymgenus Physeter, Physeter









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