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grampus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | killer, killer whale, orca, orcinus orca, sea wolf |
| Type of | dolphin |
grampus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grampus griseus |
| Type of | dolphin |
Examples of grampus
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Grampus is a former name for the species, but is now seldom used.
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Grampus rescued the crew of the American schooner Shiboleth after it was taken by pirates in June 1823.
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The etymology of the word grampus is unclear.
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This meaning of grampus should not be confused with the Grampus genus, whose only member is Risso's Dolphin.
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- Killer whale: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
- Slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
- Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.
- This is a list of recurring characters who appeared in the 1989 children's television series, TUGS.
- The killer whale or orca; A type of gray dolphin-like creature, Grampus griseus, with a blunt nose
- Whale meat in general, probably salted (Pichon et al., Montagne, OED). It was particularly popular during Lent, because it counted as fish, not as meat.
- Noun - 1. a cetacean (Grampus griseus) related to and resembling the dolphins but lacking a beaklike snout 2. any of various similar cetaceans, such as the killer whale
- Could refer either to Risso's dolphin or the orca (killer whale), which is actually a member of the dolphin family.
- A cetacean - 2 misses
