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pilot whale

pilot whale noun: either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.

pilot whale: either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour
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Noun

pilot whale (plural pilot whales)

  1. Either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.

Synonyms of pilot whale

Forms of pilot whale

pluralpilot whales

Words formed from pilot whale

Questions about pilot whale

What does pilot whale mean?
Pilot whale means either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
What part of speech is pilot whale?
Pilot whale is a noun.
What is the plural of pilot whale?
The plural of pilot whale is pilot whales.

Words near pilot whale in the dictionary

  1. pilot vehicles
  2. pilot version
  3. pilot versions
  4. pilot wave
  5. pilot waves
  6. pilot whale
  7. pilot whales
  8. pilot wheel
  9. pilot wheels
  10. Pilot Wilderness
  11. pilot-hole

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