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orca

[ awr-kuh ]

/ ˈɔr kə /

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noun

the killer whale, Orcinus orca.

Origin of orca

1865–70; < New Latin, Latin; see orc

Words nearby orca

orbitonometer, orbitotomy, orbivirus, orby, orc, orca, orcadian, orcagna, orcein, orch., orchard

Example sentences from the Web for orca

Why did Tilikum, the highly intelligent, 12,000 pound Orca, kill his trainer?

‘Blackfish’ Director: Killer Whales Don’t Belong in Captivity |Gabriela Cowperthwaite |October 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But he's right to assert the GOP's problem is deeper than ORCA and social media.

GOP Revival Requires More than Hashtags |Justin Green |February 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But one new fashion site uses just that—an orca whale—to model its clothes.

Fashion’s a Zoo: Meet ‘Wear This to That’ |Isabel Wilkinson |January 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But on Tuesday, it became clear that the deployment of Orca was doing more harm than good.

The Romney Campaign’s Ground Game Fiasco |Eli Lake, Daniel Klaidman, Ben Jacobs |November 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

He acknowledged that Orca crashed in the morning on Election Day.

The Romney Campaign’s Ground Game Fiasco |Eli Lake, Daniel Klaidman, Ben Jacobs |November 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In his drunkenness he grew merry, and when Ramiro del' Orca grew merry men crossed themselves and betook them to their prayers.

The Shame of Motley |Raphael Sabatini
His name was Ramiro del' Orca, and throughout the Papal army it stood synonymous for masterfulness and grim brutality.

The Shame of Motley |Raphael Sabatini
The orca darted in to see what he was doing, but he drew up the dripping coat before she could seize it.

Neighbors Unknown |Charles G. D. Roberts
A truly terrible toothed whale is the large porpoise called the killer (known to zoologists as Orca gladiator).

More Science From an Easy Chair |Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
Quillan stood near the center of the office, Ryter and Orca a dozen feet from him on either side.

Lion Loose |James H. Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for orca

orca

/ (ˈɔːkə) /

noun plural orcas or orca

a killer whale

Word Origin for orca

C20: Latin