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Irrawaddy dolphin

Irrawaddy dolphin noun: orcaella brevirostris, a euryhaline oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia.

irrawaddy dolphin: orcaella brevirostris, a euryhaline oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea...
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Noun

Irrawaddy dolphin (plural Irrawaddy dolphins)

  1. Orcaella brevirostris, a euryhaline oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia.

Forms of Irrawaddy dolphin

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Questions about Irrawaddy dolphin

What does Irrawaddy dolphin mean?
Irrawaddy dolphin means orcaella brevirostris, a euryhaline oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia.
What part of speech is Irrawaddy dolphin?
Irrawaddy dolphin is a noun.
What is the plural of Irrawaddy dolphin?
The plural of Irrawaddy dolphin is Irrawaddy dolphins.

Words near Irrawaddy dolphin in the dictionary

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