Plural of orca
regular plural
The plural of orca is orcas or orca.
Forms of orca
| Singular | orca /ˈoɹkə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | orcas orca /ˈoɹkə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Orcas in a sentence
- Spyhopping is when orcas raise their heads above water to see what's going on around them - particularly useful when hunting.2013, Claire Throp, Orcas, Raintree, page 31. From the entry spyhopping
- Few animals known to man possess the savage and murderous nature of the small whale-like animals known as killers or orcas.1908, Charles Frederick Holder, Big Game at Sea, Outing publishing Company, page 137. From the entry killer
Meaning of orca
- noun A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
Questions about the plural of orca
- What is the plural of orca?
- The plural of orca is orcas or orca.
- Is orca countable?
- Orca is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: orca (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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