Killer Whale (Noun)
Meaning
Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Killer whales are actually dolphins, not whales, despite their common name.
- A pod of killer whales had been observed breaching and slapping their tails on the water surface in unison.
- This iconic marine predator, also known as a killer whale, feeds on various fish species.
- Orca, commonly known as killer whale, are mammals with several characteristics distinguishing them from fish.
- During this encounter with a humpback whale and its calf, several killer whales are chasing and breaching near them.