GRAMPUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does grampus mean? • GRAMPUS (noun)
The noun GRAMPUS has 2 senses:
1. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
2. slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
Familiarity information: GRAMPUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GRAMPUS (noun)
Meaning:
Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
grampus; killer whale; orca; Orcinus orca; sea wolf; killer
Hypernyms ("grampus" is a kind of...):
dolphin (any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises)
Holonyms ("grampus" is a member of...):
genus Orcinus; Orcinus (killer whales)
Meaning:
Slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Grampus griseus; grampus
Hypernyms ("grampus" is a kind of...):
dolphin (any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises)
Holonyms ("grampus" is a member of...):
genus Grampus (grampus)
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