Definition of Risso's dolphin
: a dolphin (Grampus griseus) widely distributed in temperate and tropical seas that has a blunt snout, a rounded forehead, and teeth in the lower jaw only
Risso's dolphins, which have small mouths and large foreheads, are deep ocean divers that stay offshore and are rarely seen close to shore.— Peter Fimrite
— called also grampus
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The first known use of Risso's dolphin was in 1870
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