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n. See killer whale.

n. A sea mammal (scientific name: Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.

n. In mammalogy, a genus of marine delphinoid odontocete cetaceans, containing the numerous species known as killers, sword-fish, or grampuses.

n. In ornithology, that part of the tracheal tympanum of a bird which is formed by the more or less coössified rings of the bronchi. See tympanum.

n. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

"Transient must everything be called orca? if you were a tourist or infrequent user and saw an orca card it wouldn't say "transit" to you. if you see a sign that says get your orca card here, it wouldn't mean transit to you. the little graphic of the orca is nice, it doesn't have jack all to do with transit."

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