noun
melon-headed whale; many-toothed blackfish; electra dolphin
A small species of dolphin (Peponocephala electra) found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. The name カズハゴンドウ is the standard Japanese term.
カズハゴンドウは熱帯の海に生息する小型のクジラです。
The melon-headed whale is a small whale that lives in tropical seas.
The Japanese name カズハゴンドウ combines 数歯 (kazuba, 'many teeth') and 巨頭 (gondō, 'pilot whale' or 'large-headed whale'), referring to its numerous teeth and its resemblance to pilot whales. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.