grampus

• Nom désignant soit un cétacé à dents noir et blanc, prédateur, à grande nageoire dorsale, que l'on trouve généralement dans les mers froides, soit un dauphin gris ardoise à museau arrondi, répandu dans les mers du Nord.

A noun referring to a predatory black-and-white toothed whale with a large dorsal fin, commonly found in cold seas, or a slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas.

1. Killer whaleC1formalscientific

   A predatory black-and-white toothed whale with a large dorsal fin, commonly found in cold seas.

   orque

   • The grampus is known for its striking black-and-white coloration.
   • Researchers observed a pod of grampuses hunting in the Arctic waters.
   • The large dorsal fin of the grampus is a distinctive feature.

   Synonymesblackfishkiller whaleorca

2. Risso's dolphinC1formalscientific

   A slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas.

   Grampus (dauphin de Risso)

   • The grampus, or Risso's dolphin, is often seen in the North Atlantic.
   • Its blunt nose and grey body distinguish the grampus from other dolphins.
   • Marine biologists track grampus populations in the cold northern waters.