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Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin noun: an oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands.

Noun

Commerson's dolphin (plural Commerson's dolphins)

  1. An oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands

Synonyms of Commerson's dolphin

Forms of Commerson's dolphin

pluralCommerson's dolphins

Origin of Commerson's dolphin

Named after French naturalist Dr Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.

Questions about Commerson's dolphin

What does Commerson's dolphin mean?
Commerson's dolphin means an oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands.
What part of speech is Commerson's dolphin?
Commerson's dolphin is a noun.
What is the plural of Commerson's dolphin?
The plural of Commerson's dolphin is Commerson's dolphins.

Words near Commerson's dolphin in the dictionary

  1. commerge
  2. commerged
  3. commerges
  4. commerging
  5. Commerson
  6. Commerson's dolphin
  7. Commerson's dolphins
  8. commess
  9. commest
  10. commeth
  11. commic tern

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