bottlenose dolphin
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nounDefinition of BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
: a relatively small stout-bodied chiefly gray toothed whale (Tursiops truncatus) with a prominent beak and falcate dorsal fin
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1940
bottlenose dolphin
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Widely recognized species (Tursiops truncatus) of mammal belonging to the dolphin family, found worldwide in warm and temperate seas. Bottlenose dolphins reach an average length of 8–10 ft (2.5–3 m) and weight of 300–650 lb (135–300 kg). Males are generally larger than females. A familiar performer at marine shows, the species is characterized by a “built-in smile” formed by the curvature of its mouth. It has also become the subject of scientific studies because of its intelligence and its ability to communicate with its kind through sounds and ultrasonic pulses.
Variants of BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
bottlenose dolphin or bottle-nosed dolphin
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