Dolphin
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
(2) Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
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English
Etymology
From , , < < < "womb".
Noun
- A carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, scientific name Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
- A maritime semi submerged man-made structure usually close to shore.