"Southern resident orca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Southern resident orcas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Southern resident orca (plural Southern resident orcas)
  1. (zoology) The smallest of four communities of the exclusively fish-eating ecotype of orca in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-Southern_resident_orca-en-noun-PqZ5cMCX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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