Killer Whale Definition

noun
A very large, mostly black dolphin (Orcinus orca) with white patches, that hunts in large packs and preys on large fish, seals, and whales.
Webster's New World

A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises.

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Noun

Singular:
killer whale
Plural:
killer-whales

Origin of Killer Whale

  • Calque or mistranslation of Spanish asesina-ballenas (“whale killer”), referring to their tendency to hunt whales.

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