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common dolphin

common dolphin noun: an abundant species of dolphin, Delphinus delphis.

common dolphin: an abundant species of dolphin, Delphinus delphis
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Noun

common dolphin (plural common dolphins)

  1. An abundant species of dolphin, Delphinus delphis.

Forms of common dolphin

pluralcommon dolphins

Words formed from common dolphin

  • short-beaked common dolphin
  • long-beaked common dolphin

Questions about common dolphin

What does common dolphin mean?
Common dolphin means an abundant species of dolphin, Delphinus delphis.
What part of speech is common dolphin?
Common dolphin is a noun.
What is the plural of common dolphin?
The plural of common dolphin is common dolphins.

Words near common dolphin in the dictionary

  1. common denominators
  2. common difference
  3. common differences
  4. common dogwood
  5. common dogwoods
  6. common dolphin
  7. common dolphins
  8. common duckweed
  9. common duckweeds
  10. common earwig
  11. common earwigs

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