pilot whale

pilot whale

n. Either of two toothed whales, Globicephala melas or G. macrorhynchus, having black skin and a bulbous head.

pilot whale

n (Animals) 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 or blackfish

pi′lot whale`

n. either of two large, black, bulbous-headed species of dolphin of the genus Globicephala. [1865–70]

Thesaurus

Noun

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pilot whale - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the schoolblack whale, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, blackfishdolphin - any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoisesgenus Globicephala, Globicephala - pilot whales