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Definition of Bottlenose dolphin
1. Noun. Any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Generic synonyms: Dolphin
Group relationships: Genus Tursiops, Tursiops
Specialized synonyms: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops Truncatus, Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops Gilli
Definition of Bottlenose dolphin
1. Noun. One of two species of gray dolphin between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide. ¹
2. Noun. A member of the genus Tursiops ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bottlenose Dolphin
Literary usage of Bottlenose dolphin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English Language Learners by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2005)
"We're also going to read Dolphin's First Day: The Story of a bottlenose dolphin
on another day, and we're going to read like Vanessa did on the Internet ..."
2. Icelandby Cathy Harlow by Cathy Harlow (2004)
"... Striped dolphin Common dolphin bottlenose dolphin Harbour porpoise Five of
the above species are regularly seen on whale watching trips in Iceland. ..."
3. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... The bottlenose dolphin is considered to be one of the most intelligent of
cetacean-,. In the UAE this is 3 species that will often find you, ..."
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