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grampus, name applied to two members of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin, of worldwide distribution, and Orcinus orca, also known as the killer whale.
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Grampus may mean:
- A common name historically used for the orca
- Grampus, the genus that includes Risso's Dolphin as its only species
- CSS Grampus, a Confederate river steamer
- USS Grampus, the name of a number of ships of the United States Navy
- HMS Grampus, the name of a number of Royal Navy ships and submarines
- the Grampus class submarines, built in the style of HMS Grampus (N56)
- Grampus Heritage and Training, Ltd., an archaeology and traditional skills organization in northern England.
- Grampus (TUGS) a character from the children's series TUGS
- Nagoya Grampus Eight, a Japanese soccer club
- Grampus (RR), a small 4 wheel railroad flatcar
- A versatile attack, reconnaissance and research sub used by the Blue Fleet in the anime series Blue Submarine No. 6
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