Bottlenose Dolphin Definition
bŏtl-nōz
noun
A marine mammal (Tursiops truncatus) of temperate and tropical waters worldwide, having a short protruding beak, a gray or brown stocky body, and a prominent curved dorsal fin.
American Heritage
A member of the genus Tursiops, thought to consist of three species.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- bottlenose
- bottle-nosed-dolphin
Other Word Forms of Bottlenose Dolphin
Noun
Singular:
bottlenose dolphin
Plural:
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