killer whale

Betekenis (Engels)

A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

Sinonieme

Orcinus orca

orca killer whale

orca whale

shamoo

Etimologie (Engels)

Calque or mistranslation of Spanish asesina-ballenas (“whale killer”), referring to their tendency to hunt whales.

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