bottlenose dolphin

Noun

Meaning

any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bottlenose bottle-nosed dolphin dolphin delphine flipper sperm whale blue whale cetacean right whale cowfish fin whale aquatic mammal common dolphin beluga whale false killer whale
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Hypernyms

dolphin

Hyponyms

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Pacific bottlenose dolphin tursiops truncatus tursiops gilli

Examples

A disadvantage to the croaking ability is that it allows Bottlenose dolphin to easily locate large groups of croaker and drum as they broadcast their position, indicating large amounts of food for the dolphins. Source: Internet

After a dead bottlenose dolphin washed up on a beach in Mississippi this spring, veterinarians discovered there had been foul play. Source: Internet

In subsequent tests the birds that had seen a tutor were more efficient feeders than the others. citation Bottlenose dolphin Herman (2002) suggested that bottlenose dolphins produce goal-emulated behaviors rather than imitative ones. Source: Internet

The bottlenose dolphin, who has remained in the area of Kerry for generations, suffered injuries including two gashes to his head. Source: Internet

The risk of bacterial infection is not limited to orcas: Marineland’s bottlenose dolphin colony has also experienced an outbreak in the past. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bottleneck inflation bottlenecked area bottlenose bottlenose dolphins bottlenose skate bottlenose wedgefish