pilot whale

Noun

Meaning

small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blackfish black whale common blackfish Globicephala melaena dolphin blue whale gray whale bottlenose dolphin beaked whale fin whale sei whale humpback whale cachalot bowhead whale bottlenose whale
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Hypernyms

dolphin

Examples

For example, the long-finned pilot whale secretes an enzymatic gel that rests on the outer surface of this animal and helps prevent other organisms from establishing colonies on the surface of these whales' bodies. Source: Internet

A 1982 study revealed that a Faroese person would consume an average of 12 grams of pilot whale meat and 7 grams of whale blubber a day. Source: Internet

Rescue teams work to save a Pilot Whale at Macquarie Harbour in Strahan, Tasmania, Australia on Sept. 24, 2020. Source: Internet

A large pilot whale immediately joined the young calf. Source: Internet

In 2008 Weihe, together with the Chief Medical Officer of the Faroe Islands, recommended that pilot whale is no longer used for human consumption. Source: Internet

I do not eat pilot whale meat myself though (I don’t like the taste of it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pilot vessel pilot vessels pilot wave pilot whale blubber pilot whales pilot wheel