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(Encyclopedia)white whale: see beluga.Greenland right whale
(Encyclopedia)Greenland right whale: see right whale. ...sulphur-bottom whale
(Encyclopedia)sulphur-bottom whale: see blue whale. ...whale oil
(Encyclopedia)whale oil, oil extracted from the blubber and other parts of certain species of whales. It varies in composition, color, and the degree of fishy odor according to the method and extent of refining. Fo...orca
(Encyclopedia)orca: see killer whale.grampus
(Encyclopedia)grampus, name applied to two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, of worldwide distribution, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale. ...rorqual
(Encyclopedia)rorqual: see whale.baleen
(Encyclopedia)baleen: see whale.whalebone
(Encyclopedia)whalebone: see whale.sperm oil
(Encyclopedia)sperm oil, liquid wax obtained from the sperm whale, or cachalot, and related marine mammals. It flows readily, is clear, and varies in color from pale yellow to brownish yellow. Chemically it is not ...Browse by Subject
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