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humpback dolphin

humpback dolphin noun: any of the genus Sousa of oceanic dolphins, characterized by a conspicuous hump and an elongated dorsal fin on the backs of adults.

humpback dolphin: any of the genus Sousa of oceanic dolphins, characterized by a conspicuous hump and an elongated...
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Noun

humpback dolphin (plural humpback dolphins)

  1. Any of the genus Sousa of oceanic dolphins, characterized by a conspicuous hump and an elongated dorsal fin on the backs of adults.

Forms of humpback dolphin

pluralhumpback dolphins

Words formed from humpback dolphin

Questions about humpback dolphin

What does humpback dolphin mean?
Humpback dolphin means any of the genus Sousa of oceanic dolphins, characterized by a conspicuous hump and an elongated dorsal fin on the backs of adults.
What part of speech is humpback dolphin?
Humpback dolphin is a noun.
What is the plural of humpback dolphin?
The plural of humpback dolphin is humpback dolphins.

Words near humpback dolphin in the dictionary

  1. humpathons
  2. humpback
  3. humpback anglerfish
  4. humpback bridge
  5. humpback bridges
  6. humpback dolphin
  7. humpback dolphins
  8. humpback salmon
  9. humpback salmons
  10. humpback whale
  11. humpback whales

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