Definition of pilot whale in English:

pilot whale

noun

A toothed whale that has black skin with a grey anchor-shaped marking on the chin, a low dorsal fin, and a square bulbous head.
Genus Globicephala, family Delphinidae: the short-finned G. macrorhyncus of subtropical waters, and the long-finned G. melas of temperate waters
Also called blackfish
Example sentencesExamples
- In June, along the shoreline of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, scientists made a gruesome discovery: the carcasses of 230 dolphins, a pilot whale, and 15 endangered hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles.
- The Second Conference of the Parties added harbour porpoises, bottlenose, common, risso's, white-beaked and white-sided dolphins, and the long-finned pilot whale.
- Some believe it may have been from a pilot whale.
- Black fish is the local name for the pilot whale, hunted for food, and it reminded me that whaling is still very much a raw issue in these islands.
- In addition to humans, gorillas, and a handful of other primates, the only other animal known to live well past its reproductive years is the short-finned pilot whale.
- ‘But if it's only labelled ‘whale’ it might be pilot whale or even dolphin.
- Some species such as the pilot whale can dive to depths of nearly 2,000 feet.
- ‘We've saved a pilot whale in the same vicinity in recent years they seem to be more vulnerable to stranding in North and West Kerry,’ he said.
- A pilot whale wearing one of National Geographic's Crittercam units surfaces near Hawaii.
- Length seems to be of biological importance for the common dolphin, the pilot whale, and the harbor porpoise.
- In Taiji, the meat from a pilot whale sells for the yen equivalent of $12,000.
- The researchers determined that 137 of the samples came from nine species of toothed whales, including false killer whales, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins and porpoises.
- Between May and October, 40 ft sperm whales can be seen off the coast of these pristine volcanic islands, along with thousands of dolphins and - if you're lucky - humpbacks, pilot whales and blue whales.
- Despite their names, some of these are really types of dolphin, as is the short-finned pilot whale.
- In addition to killing over 200 fin and minke whales, Greenlandic hunters also kill a large, but unknown, number of small whales each year, including belugas, narwhals, pilot whales and orcas.
- The pilot whale, at 6m or so long, swims like a dolphin, displaying at the surface a distinct ‘looping ‘motion that reveals its head and back above the sea.’
- Blunt-headed, it could be mistaken for a pilot whale but for its dolphin hallmark, the sharp, recurved dorsal fin.
- A large model of a pilot whale, filled with water, was used in the mock stranding exercise.
- A pilot whale and some Risso's dolphins add to the list of unusual sightings.
- People viewing the marine life may see dusky, hectors and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, southern right, blue and pilot whales, orca and New Zealand fur seals in a setting of wonderful coastal and mountain scenery.

Definition of pilot whale in US English:

pilot whale

nounˈpīlət (h)wālˈpaɪlət (h)weɪl

A toothed whale that has black skin with a gray anchor-shaped marking on the chin, a low dorsal fin, and a square bulbous head.
Genus Globicephala, family Delphinidae: the long-finned G. melas of subtropical waters, and the short-finned G. macrorhyncus of temperate waters
Also called blackfish
Example sentencesExamples
- A pilot whale and some Risso's dolphins add to the list of unusual sightings.
- Some species such as the pilot whale can dive to depths of nearly 2,000 feet.
- In June, along the shoreline of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, scientists made a gruesome discovery: the carcasses of 230 dolphins, a pilot whale, and 15 endangered hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles.
- Black fish is the local name for the pilot whale, hunted for food, and it reminded me that whaling is still very much a raw issue in these islands.
- People viewing the marine life may see dusky, hectors and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, southern right, blue and pilot whales, orca and New Zealand fur seals in a setting of wonderful coastal and mountain scenery.
- Despite their names, some of these are really types of dolphin, as is the short-finned pilot whale.
- In addition to killing over 200 fin and minke whales, Greenlandic hunters also kill a large, but unknown, number of small whales each year, including belugas, narwhals, pilot whales and orcas.
- In Taiji, the meat from a pilot whale sells for the yen equivalent of $12,000.
- ‘But if it's only labelled ‘whale’ it might be pilot whale or even dolphin.
- ‘We've saved a pilot whale in the same vicinity in recent years they seem to be more vulnerable to stranding in North and West Kerry,’ he said.
- The researchers determined that 137 of the samples came from nine species of toothed whales, including false killer whales, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins and porpoises.
- Between May and October, 40 ft sperm whales can be seen off the coast of these pristine volcanic islands, along with thousands of dolphins and - if you're lucky - humpbacks, pilot whales and blue whales.
- In addition to humans, gorillas, and a handful of other primates, the only other animal known to live well past its reproductive years is the short-finned pilot whale.
- The Second Conference of the Parties added harbour porpoises, bottlenose, common, risso's, white-beaked and white-sided dolphins, and the long-finned pilot whale.
- The pilot whale, at 6m or so long, swims like a dolphin, displaying at the surface a distinct ‘looping ‘motion that reveals its head and back above the sea.’
- Some believe it may have been from a pilot whale.
- Blunt-headed, it could be mistaken for a pilot whale but for its dolphin hallmark, the sharp, recurved dorsal fin.
- A large model of a pilot whale, filled with water, was used in the mock stranding exercise.
- Length seems to be of biological importance for the common dolphin, the pilot whale, and the harbor porpoise.
- A pilot whale wearing one of National Geographic's Crittercam units surfaces near Hawaii.

单词	pilot whale
释义	Definition of pilot whale in English: pilot whale noun A toothed whale that has black skin with a grey anchor-shaped marking on the chin, a low dorsal fin, and a square bulbous head. Genus Globicephala, family Delphinidae: the short-finned G. macrorhyncus of subtropical waters, and the long-finned G. melas of temperate waters Also called blackfish Example sentencesExamples In June, along the shoreline of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, scientists made a gruesome discovery: the carcasses of 230 dolphins, a pilot whale, and 15 endangered hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles. The Second Conference of the Parties added harbour porpoises, bottlenose, common, risso's, white-beaked and white-sided dolphins, and the long-finned pilot whale. Some believe it may have been from a pilot whale. Black fish is the local name for the pilot whale, hunted for food, and it reminded me that whaling is still very much a raw issue in these islands. In addition to humans, gorillas, and a handful of other primates, the only other animal known to live well past its reproductive years is the short-finned pilot whale. ‘But if it's only labelled ‘whale’ it might be pilot whale or even dolphin. Some species such as the pilot whale can dive to depths of nearly 2,000 feet. ‘We've saved a pilot whale in the same vicinity in recent years they seem to be more vulnerable to stranding in North and West Kerry,’ he said. A pilot whale wearing one of National Geographic's Crittercam units surfaces near Hawaii. Length seems to be of biological importance for the common dolphin, the pilot whale, and the harbor porpoise. In Taiji, the meat from a pilot whale sells for the yen equivalent of $12,000. The researchers determined that 137 of the samples came from nine species of toothed whales, including false killer whales, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins and porpoises. Between May and October, 40 ft sperm whales can be seen off the coast of these pristine volcanic islands, along with thousands of dolphins and - if you're lucky - humpbacks, pilot whales and blue whales. Despite their names, some of these are really types of dolphin, as is the short-finned pilot whale. In addition to killing over 200 fin and minke whales, Greenlandic hunters also kill a large, but unknown, number of small whales each year, including belugas, narwhals, pilot whales and orcas. The pilot whale, at 6m or so long, swims like a dolphin, displaying at the surface a distinct ‘looping ‘motion that reveals its head and back above the sea.’ Blunt-headed, it could be mistaken for a pilot whale but for its dolphin hallmark, the sharp, recurved dorsal fin. A large model of a pilot whale, filled with water, was used in the mock stranding exercise. A pilot whale and some Risso's dolphins add to the list of unusual sightings. People viewing the marine life may see dusky, hectors and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, southern right, blue and pilot whales, orca and New Zealand fur seals in a setting of wonderful coastal and mountain scenery. Definition of pilot whale in US English: pilot whale nounˈpīlət (h)wālˈpaɪlət (h)weɪl A toothed whale that has black skin with a gray anchor-shaped marking on the chin, a low dorsal fin, and a square bulbous head. Genus Globicephala, family Delphinidae: the long-finned G. melas of subtropical waters, and the short-finned G. macrorhyncus of temperate waters Also called blackfish Example sentencesExamples A pilot whale and some Risso's dolphins add to the list of unusual sightings. Some species such as the pilot whale can dive to depths of nearly 2,000 feet. In June, along the shoreline of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, scientists made a gruesome discovery: the carcasses of 230 dolphins, a pilot whale, and 15 endangered hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles. Black fish is the local name for the pilot whale, hunted for food, and it reminded me that whaling is still very much a raw issue in these islands. People viewing the marine life may see dusky, hectors and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, southern right, blue and pilot whales, orca and New Zealand fur seals in a setting of wonderful coastal and mountain scenery. Despite their names, some of these are really types of dolphin, as is the short-finned pilot whale. In addition to killing over 200 fin and minke whales, Greenlandic hunters also kill a large, but unknown, number of small whales each year, including belugas, narwhals, pilot whales and orcas. In Taiji, the meat from a pilot whale sells for the yen equivalent of $12,000. ‘But if it's only labelled ‘whale’ it might be pilot whale or even dolphin. ‘We've saved a pilot whale in the same vicinity in recent years they seem to be more vulnerable to stranding in North and West Kerry,’ he said. The researchers determined that 137 of the samples came from nine species of toothed whales, including false killer whales, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins and porpoises. Between May and October, 40 ft sperm whales can be seen off the coast of these pristine volcanic islands, along with thousands of dolphins and - if you're lucky - humpbacks, pilot whales and blue whales. In addition to humans, gorillas, and a handful of other primates, the only other animal known to live well past its reproductive years is the short-finned pilot whale. The Second Conference of the Parties added harbour porpoises, bottlenose, common, risso's, white-beaked and white-sided dolphins, and the long-finned pilot whale. The pilot whale, at 6m or so long, swims like a dolphin, displaying at the surface a distinct ‘looping ‘motion that reveals its head and back above the sea.’ Some believe it may have been from a pilot whale. Blunt-headed, it could be mistaken for a pilot whale but for its dolphin hallmark, the sharp, recurved dorsal fin. A large model of a pilot whale, filled with water, was used in the mock stranding exercise. Length seems to be of biological importance for the common dolphin, the pilot whale, and the harbor porpoise. A pilot whale wearing one of National Geographic's Crittercam units surfaces near Hawaii.
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