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dolphinkind

dolphinkind noun: dolphins collectively.

Noun

dolphinkind (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Dolphins collectively.
    • […] one dedicated to the notion that the proper study of dolphinkind is dolphin: a man who believes that any discoveries made about the mammals should remain private and not be put to cheap, practical use.1974, The Atlantic Monthly, volume 233, page 7
    • So there is something a little odd about this solitary animal, who rarely allows anyone to touch him and seems to have no need of other dolphinkind.1995, Patricia Levy, Direct from Southwest Ireland: Kerry and West Cork, page 179

Origin of dolphinkind

From dolphin + -kind.

Questions about dolphinkind

What does dolphinkind mean?
Dolphinkind means dolphins collectively.
What part of speech is dolphinkind?
Dolphinkind is a noun.

Words near dolphinkind in the dictionary

  1. dolphinfish
  2. dolphinfishes
  3. dolphinflesh
  4. dolphining
  5. dolphinish
  6. dolphinkind
  7. dolphinless
  8. dolphinlike
  9. dolphins
  10. dolphinsona
  11. dolphinsonas

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