Definition of Tursiops
: a genus of rather large heavy-bodied dolphins having a truncate beak and a dorsal fin shaped like a sickle
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
There's more!
Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:
- More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
- Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
- Advanced search features
- Ad free!
Origin and Etymology of tursiops
New Latin, from Tursio, genus of dolphins (from Latin, a kind of dolphin, from Greek thyrsiōn, from thyrsos thyrsus) + -ops
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up Tursiops? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
