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dolphinese

dolphinese noun: the rudimentary language used by dolphins.

Noun

dolphinese (uncountable)

  1. The rudimentary language used by dolphins.
    Synonyms:
    dolphinspeak

Synonyms of dolphinese

Forms of dolphinese

alternative formdelphinese

Origin of dolphinese

From dolphin + -ese.

Questions about dolphinese

What does dolphinese mean?
Dolphinese means the rudimentary language used by dolphins.
What part of speech is dolphinese?
Dolphinese is a noun.

Words near dolphinese in the dictionary

  1. dolphin-striker
  2. dolphin-strikers
  3. dolphinaria
  4. dolphinarium
  5. dolphinariums
  6. dolphinese
  7. dolphinesque
  8. dolphinet
  9. dolphinets
  10. dolphinfish
  11. dolphinfishes

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