n. 1. See Risso's dolphin. 2. Any of various dolphins or other toothed whales, such as the orca. [Alteration (perhaps influenced by GRAND) of Middle English graspeis, from Old French craspois, graspeis, from Medieval Latin crassus piscis, craspiscis : Latin crassus, fat + Latin piscis, fish.] |
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