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Definition of Orcinus orca
1. Noun. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
Generic synonyms: Dolphin
Group relationships: Genus Orcinus, Orcinus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orcinus Orca
Literary usage of Orcinus orca
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage and Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2002)
"... or killer whales - a term that has fallen out of favor with the politically (and
taxonomically, as the scientific name, orcinus orca, translates out to ..."
2. British Columbia by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Orca & Porpoise Orca Orca (orcinus orca), or killer whales, are not actually
whales; rather, they're the largest member of the porpoise family. ..."
3. Labrador, the Country and the People by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (1909)
"Common all along the Labrador coasts. 12. orcinus orca Linn. Killer. Delphinus orca
Linn. Syst. Nat., Ed. X, Vol. I, p. 77. 1758. Common on the east coast. ..."
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