Orca Definition

ôrkə
noun

Killer whale.

Webster's New World
A black-and-white toothed whale (Orcinus orca) that feeds on large fish, squid, and marine mammals such as seals and other whales and dolphins.
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Other Word Forms of Orca

Noun

Singular:
orca
Plural:
orcas

Origin of Orca

  • Latin ōrca whale probably alteration (probably influenced by ōrca vessel) of Greek orux orug- pickax, a kind of large fish or whale perhaps from orussein to dig

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin orca (“whale").

    From Wiktionary

Orca Sentence Examples

  • Only death or capture separates a wild orca from its family.

  • In referring to Luna, Spong was speaking about another unusual instance of a solitary orca known to scientists as L98.

  • You may be one of those who is lucky enough to see a dolphin, whale, or orca from the aquarium's viewing platforms.

  • If you're surfing or diving in extreme climates, you want a quality wetsuit like an Orca or Ironman.

  • This lush coastal wilderness is home to abundant wildlife including humpback and orca whales, puffins, and stellar sea lions.

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