| 单词 | black whale | ||||||
| 释义 | black whaleblack whale
black whaleblack whale,name for the black right whaleright whale,name for whales of the family Balaenidae. They were so named by whalers, who for centuries considered them "the right whales" to hunt, because they float when killed and because they yield enormous quantities of oil and of baleen. ..... Click the link for more information. and for the sperm whalesperm whale, largest of the toothed whales, Physeter catodon, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is also called cachalot. Male sperm whales may grow to more than 70 ft (21 m) long and females to 30 ft (9 m). ..... Click the link for more information. . black whale
Synonyms for black whale
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black whale - small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
black whale - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris