| 1. black whale [ Synonyms: blackfish, common blackfish, globicephala melaena, pilot whale] | |
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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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| 2. black whale [ Synonyms: cachalot, physeter catodon, sperm whale] | |
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Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
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