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longfin pilot whales

longfin pilot whales is the plural of longfin pilot whale.

Meaning of longfin pilot whale

Noun

longfin pilot whale (plural longfin pilot whales)

  1. A large species of dolphin, Globicephala melas, of the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean.
    • Unfortunately, the exact populations of the above mammals are not known, although it is believed that longfin pilot whales are very common throughout the North Atlantic.2019, James Proctor, Faroe Islands, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, page 7
    Synonyms:
    long-finned pilot whale

Questions about longfin pilot whales

What is longfin pilot whales the plural of?
Longfin pilot whales is the plural of longfin pilot whale.

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