Whale on some totem poles Crossword Clue

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Whale on some totem poles Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TOTEM (noun)
1. a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
2. emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
WHALE (noun)
1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
2. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
WHALE (verb)
1. hunt for whales

Hint 3: Anagram

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ARCO

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