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Peale's dolphin

Peale's dolphin noun: a small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.

peale's dolphin: a small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot...
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Noun

Peale's dolphin (plural Peale's dolphins)

  1. A small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.

Forms of Peale's dolphin

pluralPeale's dolphins

Origin of Peale's dolphin

Named after American artist, naturalist, and explorer Titian Peale (1799–1885), who first noted the species in 1848.

Questions about Peale's dolphin

What does Peale's dolphin mean?
Peale's dolphin means a small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.
What part of speech is Peale's dolphin?
Peale's dolphin is a noun.
What is the plural of Peale's dolphin?
The plural of Peale's dolphin is Peale's dolphins.

Words near Peale's dolphin in the dictionary

  1. peakèd
  2. peal
  3. peal of bells
  4. peal out
  5. Peale
  6. Peale's dolphin
  7. Peale's falcon
  8. Peale's falcons
  9. pealed
  10. pealed out
  11. pealess

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