English dictionary
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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 | ||
| Synonyms | blackfish, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, pilot whale | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dolphin | ||
| Member meronym | genus Globicephala, Globicephala | ||
| 2. | black whale (animal) large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris | ||
| Synonyms | cachalot, Physeter catodon, sperm whale | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | toothed whale | ||
| Member meronym | genus Physeter, Physeter | ||
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