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black whale,
name for the black right whale and for the sperm whale.
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black whale
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
small dark-colored whaled of United States Atlantic coast; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
Synonyms: pilot whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena
Meaning #2:
large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
Synonyms: sperm whale, cachalot, Physeter catodon
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