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Orcinus orca

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Noun1.Orcinus orca - predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal finOrcinus orca - predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
grampus, killer whale, 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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According to Thabit Zahran Al Abdul Salaam, Director of Marine Biodiversity Management at EAD, the killer whale, or Orcinus orca, despite the name, are not considered a threat to humans.
Killer whales spotted in Abu Dhabi waters by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
In California's Monterey Bay last spring, Pusser snapped a photo of a killer whale, or Orcinus orca (OR-sin-uhs OR-kuh), gliding along next to the intestines from its recent kill--a gray-whale calf (young).
Icky intestines by Bryner, Jeanna / Science World
 
 
 
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