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grampus, name applied to two members of the dolphin dolphin, aquatic mammal, any of the small toothed whales of the family Delphinidae, numbering more than 50 species. These include the true, or beaked, dolphins, the killer whale , the pilot whale, and 12 freshwater species found in rivers of South America and S Asia. ..... Click the link for more information. family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, of worldwide distribution, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale killer whale or grampus, a large, rapacious marine mammal, Orcinus orca, of the dolphin family. Male killer whales may reach a length of 30 ft (9 m) and females half that length. ..... Click the link for more information. . grampus 1. a widely distributed slaty-grey dolphin, Grampus griseus, with a blunt snout 2. another name for killer whale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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