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orca
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or·ca  (ôrk)
n.
See killer whale.
[Latin rca, whale, probably alteration (probably influenced by rca, vessel) of Greek orux, orug-, pickax, a kind of large fish or whale, perhaps from orussein, to dig.]
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Noun1.orca - predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal finorca - predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
grampus, killer whale, Orcinus orca, sea wolf, killer
dolphin - any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
genus Orcinus, Orcinus - killer whales
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As an added bonus, each medal winner will be presented with a silk scarf printed with a copy of Corinne Hunt's master art work, the Orca whale for an Olympian, the raven for a Paralympian, another first in Olympic history.
Corinne Hunt designs medals for the Olympics by McIntyre, Katherine / Windspeaker
Corrine Hunt, an aboriginal artist from Vancouver Island who designed the medals with Omer Abel, said her quadrant design depicts familiar West Coast symbols such as the Orca whale and the raven and "convey their message using as few lines as possible.
2010 Winter Olympic medals biggest, heaviest ever by AFP / AFP American Edition
Corrine Hunt, an aboriginal artist from Vancouver Island who designed the medals with Omer Abel, said her quadrant design depicts familiar West Coast symbols such as the Orca whale and the raven and "convey their message using as few lines as possible.
2010 Winter Olympic medals biggest, heaviest ever by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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