delphinoid

delphinoid
adj. & n.
—adj.
1 of the family that includes dolphins, porpoises, grampuses, etc.
2 dolphin-like.
—n.
1 a member of the delphinoid family of aquatic mammals.
2 a dolphin-like animal.
Etymology: Gk delphinoeides f. delphin dolphin

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adjective or noun

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delˈphinoid adjective
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Main Entry: ↑Delphinidae

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ˈdelphinoid, a. and n. Zool.
[ad. Gr. δελϕινοειδής like a dolphin, f. δελϕίν dolphin.]
A. adj. Like or related to a dolphin; belonging to the Delphinoidea, a division of the Cetacea, which includes the dolphins and seals.
In mod. Dicts.
B. n. A member of the Delphinoidea.

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