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KOGIA SIMUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
Synonyms:
dwarf sperm whale; Kogia simus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Kogia simus" is a kind of...):
toothed whale (any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.)
Holonyms ("Kogia simus" is a member of...):
genus Kogia; Kogia (pygmy sperm whales)