# false killer whale

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A dolphin of species Pseudorca crassidens, one of the larger dolphin species.

## Etymology
From false + killer whale; so called for certain similarities to orcas (killer whales).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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