Definition of pilot whale Pilot whale
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What does pilot whale mean?
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| pilot whale - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school | ||
| black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaena | ||
| dolphin any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises | ||
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- pilot whale (Noun)
Either of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
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pilot whale
An animal of the Globicephala genus, characterized by a distinctive large, bulbous melon.
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Pilot whales are two species of oceanic dolphins, which form the genus "Globicephala". The species are the Long-finned Pilot Whale and the Short-finned Pilot Whale.
The genus is part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae) although their behaviour is closer to that of the larger whales. The two species are the Long-finned Pilot Whale and the Short-finned Pilot Whale. The two are not readily distinguished at sea and are typically just known simply as Pilot Whales or Calderón in Spanish. They and other large members of the dolphin family are also known as blackfish.
