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afalina

afalina noun: a Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.

Noun

afalina (plural afalinas)

  1. A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.
    • The largest and rarest of all three Black Sea dolphins species is the "Black Sea pig" or afalina (Tursiops tursio Fabr.). The external appearance of the afalina differs from that of the other two dolphins. The beak is significantly shorter than that of the common dolphin.1982, Administrative Report LJ, page 3
    • In 1993 it opened a Dolphinarium whereat presently live seven dolphins - afalinas from the Black Sea. They not only entertain spectators but also gladly communicate with children having disability - […]2004, Who is who in Lithuania

Forms of afalina

pluralafalinas

Origin of afalina

From Turkish afalina.

Questions about afalina

What does afalina mean?
Afalina means a Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.
What part of speech is afalina?
Afalina is a noun.
What is the plural of afalina?
The plural of afalina is afalinas.

Words near afalina in the dictionary

  1. afairyist
  2. afairyists
  3. AFAIU
  4. AFAIUI
  5. Afaka
  6. afalina
  7. afalinas
  8. afam
  9. afamelanotide
  10. afamin
  11. AFAMs

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