n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Orca, genus name, from Latin, a whale, probably modification of Greek oryg-, oryx ― more at ORYX
Date: 1866
: KILLER WHALE
n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Orca, genus name, from Latin, a whale, probably modification of Greek oryg-, oryx ― more at ORYX
Date: 1866
: KILLER WHALE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012