DELPHINOID

Etymology

Adjective

delphinoid (comparative more delphinoid, superlative most delphinoid)

(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin

Noun

delphinoid (plural delphinoids)

Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea

Anagrams

• diphenidol

Source: Wiktionary


Del"phi*noid, a. Etym: [L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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