grampus
/ˈɡrampəs
/noun (plural grampuses)
1A cetacean of the dolphin family, in particular:
1.1 another term for Risso's dolphin.
1.2 another term for killer whale.
Origin
Early 16th century: alteration (by association with grand 'big') of Old French grapois, from medieval Latin craspiscis, from Latin crassus piscis 'fat fish'.
Rhymes
- phototaxis
- phototelegram
- phototelegraph
- phototelegraphic
- phototelegraphy
- phototelephony
- photo-telescope
- phototheodolite
- phototherapeutic
- phototherapeutic keratectomy
- phototherapeutics
- phototherapy
- photothermic
- phototimer
- phototonic
- phototopographer
- phototopographic
- phototopographical
- phototopography
- phototoxic
- phototoxicity
- phototransduction
- phototransformation
- phototransient
- phototransistor