pilot whale

/ˌpaɪlət weɪl/
/ˌpaɪlət hweɪl/
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Other forms: pilot whales

Definitions of pilot whale
  1. noun
    small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
    synonyms: Globicephala melaena, black whale, blackfish, common blackfish
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    type of:
    dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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