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sperm whale — a large, square snouted whale, Physeter catodon, valued for its oil and spermaceti: now reduced in number and rare in some areas. [1825 35] * * * or cachalot Thickset, blunt snouted toothed whale (Physeter catodon, family Physeteridae) with small … Universalium
black whale — a black, dolphinlike whale, Globicephala melaena, of the North Atlantic. Also called blackfish. * * * … Universalium
cetacean — cetaceous, adj. /si tay sheuhn/, adj. 1. belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine mammals, including the whales and dolphins. n. 2. a cetacean mammal. [1830 40; < NL Cetace(a) name of the order (see CET , ACEA) + AN] * * *… … Universalium
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
Caulkins, Tracy — born Jan. 11, 1963, Winona, Minn., U.S. U.S. swimmer. In 1978 she became (at age 15) the first woman to swim the 200 yd medley in under two minutes. By 1982 she had surpassed Johnny Weissmuller s record of 36 U.S. national titles and had won more … Universalium
delphine — adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins Syn: dolphinlike … Wiktionary
ichthyosaur — [ik′thē ō sôr΄, ik′thē əsôr΄] n. [< ModL < ICHTHYO + SAUR] any of an extinct order (Ichthyosauria) of prehistoric marine reptiles, which had a fishlike body, four paddle shaped flippers, and a dolphinlike head ichthyosaurian [ik΄thē əsôr′ē… … English World dictionary
black whale — noun 1. small dark colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school • Syn: ↑pilot whale, ↑common blackfish, ↑blackfish, ↑Globicephala melaena • Hypernyms: ↑dolphin … Useful english dictionary
black|fish — «BLAK FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. any one of various dark colored fishes, such as the sea bass or the tautog. 2. a) a small, dolphinlike black whale; pilot whale. b) = killer whale. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
