black whale Meaning, Definition & Usage

  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
    common blackfish; blackfish; Globicephala melaena; pilot whale.
  2. noun large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
    Physeter catodon; sperm whale; cachalot.

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