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false killer whale

false killer whale noun: a dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, one of the larger dolphin species.

false killer whale: a dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, one of the larger dolphin species
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Noun

false killer whale (plural false killer whales)

  1. A dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, one of the larger dolphin species.

false killer whale meaning in Vietnamese

false killer whale in Vietnamese

false killer whale
cá ông chuông

Forms of false killer whale

pluralfalse killer whales

Origin of false killer whale

From false + killer whale; so called for certain similarities to orcas (killer whales).

Questions about false killer whale

What does false killer whale mean?
False killer whale means a dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, one of the larger dolphin species.
What is false killer whale in Vietnamese?
False killer whale in Vietnamese is cá ông chuông. See False killer whale meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is false killer whale?
False killer whale is a noun.
What is the plural of false killer whale?
The plural of false killer whale is false killer whales.

Words near false killer whale in the dictionary

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