Grampus Definition
The hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.
- orcinus-orca
- sea-wolf
- orca
- killer
- killer-whale
- Grampus griseus
A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae — a type of gray dolphin, Risso's dolphin.
Other Word Forms of Grampus
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Origin of Grampus
Alteration (perhaps influenced by grand) of Middle English graspeis from Old French craspois, graspeis from Medieval Latin crassus piscis, craspiscis Latin crassus fat Latin piscis fish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman grampais, from Old French graspois, craspois (“whale, (salted) whale meat; blubber; seal”), from Medieval Latin craspicis (“litteraly: fat fish”), from Latin crassus (“fat”) + piscis (“fish”)
From Wiktionary
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From English grampus, ultimately from Latin crassius (“fat”) + piscis (“fish”)
From Wiktionary
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