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Globicephala

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n.1.(Zool.) A genus comprising the pilot whales.
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Noun1.Globicephala - pilot whalesGlobicephala - pilot whales                        
genus Globicephala
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Delphinidae, family Delphinidae - dolphins
black whale, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, pilot whale, blackfish - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
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The journal also reports that Ganguli's idea is inspired by the skin of the long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, the surface of which is criss-crossed with a network of nano-scale canals too small for any barnacle larvae to gain any purchase.
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Feeding ecology of long-finned pilot whales Globicephala melas in the western North Atlantic.
Interactions between marine mammals and pelagic longline fishing gear ... by Garrison, Lance P. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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