Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globicephala melaena

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glo-bi-cepha-la me-lae-na
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school

Synonyms

pilot whale black whale common blackfish blackfish

Questions

What does globicephala melaena mean?: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school

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