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Definition of “orca”

orca (ˈɔːkə) 

Definitions

noun

(plural) orcas, orca
  1. a killer whale

Word Origin

C20: Latin

Example Sentences Including 'orca'

A trainer explains that we will be meeting Katina, a 25-year-old orca.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
At times, I got close enough to smell orca breath when they pushed themselves up on the beach.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Non... Kakawin Mowita & Sh'now Taan Please don't move the orca.
canada.com (2004)
Once there, handlers taught him to catch his own fish and interact with wild orca.
Globe and Mail (2003)
We immediately saw a fin in our wake, probably that of an orca or a whale.
Yachting Boating World (2005)

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