killer whale

English - Turkish

Definition of killer whale in English Turkish dictionary: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) orka; katil balina
Katil balinalar güzel ama tehlikelidirler. - Killer whales are beautiful but dangerous.
orca: {i} deniz ejderhası
orca: {i} katil balina

English - English

Definition of killer whale in English English dictionary: A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises; predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas; type of predatory toothed whale that attacks dolphins and other whales (extremely intelligent and easy to train in captivity); A killer whale is a type of black and white whale. A black and white predatory whale (Orcinus orca) that feeds on large fish, squid, and sometimes dolphins and seals. Also called orca. a black and white whale that eats meat. or orca A species (Orcinus orca) of toothed whale found in all seas from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Largest of the dolphins, the male may be 30 ft (9 m) long and weigh over 10,000 lbs (4,500 kg). The killer whale is black, with white on the underparts, above each eye, and on each flank. The snout is blunt, and the strong jaws have 40-50 large, sharp, conical teeth. Killer whales live in groups of a few to about 50 individuals. They feed on fishes, cephalopods, penguins, and marine mammals; though they are fierce predators of seals and even other whales, there is no recorded instance of a killer whale attacking a human. They are often kept in captivity and trained as performers in marine shows; orca
false killer whale: A dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, the sole species of genus Pseudorca and one of the larger dolphin species
killer whales: plural form of killer whale
killer whales: orcinus