English dictionary
grampus
/'gr/&/mp/@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Source: WordNet 3.0
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slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
Synonyms grampus griseusSource: WordNet 3.0
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A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus <i>Grampus</i>, esp. <i>G. griseus</i> of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also <i>cowfish</i>. The California grampus is <i>G. Stearnsii</i>.
Source: webster1913