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Meaning of orca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈoɹkə/

Definitions

A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.

Equivalents

العربية حُوت قَاتِل
Čeština kosatka
Español orca orco urca
Suomi miekkavalas
Français épaulard orque
Italiano orca
日本語 さかまた
한국어 범고래
Nederlands orka zwaardwalvis
Polski miecznik orka
Português orca
Svenska späckhuggare
Türkçe katil balina

Examples

“In the summer, when the weather is calm and beautiful, large flocks of orcæ can be seen approaching the shallow places near the shore, or between the numerous islands of the White Sea. Several fishermen associate for hunting orcæ, each one furnishing a boat, and a large seine made of cords of the thickness of a finger, the meshes being 10½ inches square.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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