dolphin
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fɪn, ˈdɔl- noun
1.
any of several chiefly marine, cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, having a fishlike body, numerous teeth, and the front of the head elongated into a beaklike projection.
2.
Also called dolphinfish, mahimahi, pompano dolphin. either of two large, slender fishes, Coryphaena hippurus or C. equisetis, of warm and temperate seas.
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4.
( initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the constellation Delphinus.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English dolphyn < Old French daulphin < Old Provençal dalfin < Vulgar Latin *dalfīnus, Latin delphīnus < Greek delphī́n
1300–50; Middle English dolphyn < Old French daulphin < Old Provençal dalfin < Vulgar Latin *dalfīnus, Latin delphīnus < Greek delphī́n
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| —n | |
| 1. | any of various marine cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, esp Delphinus delphis, that are typically smaller than whales and larger than porpoises and have a beaklike snout |
| 2. | river dolphin any freshwater cetacean of the family Platanistidae, inhabiting rivers of North and South America and S Asia. They are smaller than marine dolphins and have a longer narrower snout |
| 3. | Also called: dorado either of two large marine percoid fishes, Coryphaena hippurus or C. equisetis, that resemble the cetacean dolphins and have an iridescent coloration |
| 4. | nautical a post or buoy for mooring a vessel |
| [C13: from Old French dauphin, via Latin, from Greek delphin-, delphis] | |
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Word Origin & History
dolphin
c.1350, from O.Fr. daulphin, from M.L. dolfinus, from L. delphinus "dolphin," from Gk. delphis (gen. delphinos) "dolphin," related to delphys "womb," probably via notion of the animal bearing live young. Popularly applied to the dorado from late 16c.
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Furthermore, the matched whistle will allow for a more natural integration of communication into the dolphin's speech.
The former is a one-day program focusing on dolphin care and feeding, with plenty of close interaction.
But whatever the fate of tuna, dolphin reproductive potential is not high.
The spinner dolphin is a small dolphin that lives in open ocean and coastal waters.
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