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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Killer \Kill"er\, n. 1. One who deprives of life; one who or that which kills. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious, toothed whale of the genus {Orca}, of which several species are known Note: The killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws armed with large sharp teeth. They capture, and swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and dolphins, and are celebrated for their savage, combined attacks upon the right whales, which they are said to mutilate and kill. The common Atlantic species ({Orca gladiator}), is found both on the European and the American coast. Two species ({Orca ater} and {O. rectipinna}) occur on the Pacific coast. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: killer n 1: someone who causes the death of a person or animal [syn: {slayer}] 2: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas [syn: {killer whale}, {orca}, {grampus}, {sea wolf}, {Orcinus orca}]
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