killer whale

Noun

Meaning

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

orca Orcinus orca grampus killer sea wolf whale dolphin dugong cetacean cowfish beaked whale fin whale sei whale bottle-nosed dolphin black whale
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Hypernyms

dolphin

Examples

After the killer whale became interested, then its interactions with the sea lion resulted in behaviors that provoked future foraging efforts. Source: Internet

Captive life is also stressful due the requirement to perform circus tricks that are not part of wild killer whale behavior and restricting pool size. Source: Internet

In contrast, the marine mammal prey of transients hear well underwater at the frequencies used in killer whale calls. Source: Internet

A killer whale leaps through the Heathcote River. Source: Internet

Animal caretakers play with Wikie, a killer whale, and her calf (R) in Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France, April 18, 2011. Source: Internet

Killer whale drags sailboat, crashes it into another vesselJuly 31 (UPI) -- A killer whale swimming in a Vancouver Island marina was recorded dragging a sailboat by its anchor line and crashing it into another vessel. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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