noun
short-finned pilot whale
Scientific name Globicephala macrorhynchus. A species of oceanic dolphin.
マゴンドウは温かい海に生息するクジラの仲間です。
The short-finned pilot whale is a type of whale that lives in warm seas.
The origin of the Japanese name is uncertain. The kanji 真巨頭 literally means 'true big head', likely referring to the whale's bulbous head.