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GLOBICEPHALA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Pilot whales
Synonyms:
genus Globicephala; Globicephala
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Globicephala" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Globicephala"):
black whale; blackfish; common blackfish; Globicephala melaena; 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)
Holonyms ("Globicephala" is a member of...):
Delphinidae; family Delphinidae (dolphins)
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