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grampus

/ˈgræmpəs/
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Other forms: grampuses

Definitions of grampus
  1. noun
    predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
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    type of:
    dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
  2. noun
    slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
    synonyms: Grampus griseus
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    type of:
    dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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