dolphin
A carnivorous cetacean with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
Other meanings
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "δελφίς".
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This definition is adapted from “dolphin” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.