Definitions of grampus
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predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
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synonyms:
Orcinus orca, killer, killer whale, orca, sea wolf
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type of:
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dolphin
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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dolphin
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slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
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synonyms:
Grampus griseus
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type of:
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dolphin
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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dolphin
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