black whale
1. small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school • Syn: pilot whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena • Hypernyms: dolphin • Member Holonyms: Globicephala, genus Globicephala 2. large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris • Syn: sperm whale, cachalot, Physeter catodon • Hypernyms: toothed whale • Member Holonyms: Physeter, genus Physeter
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