INIA

Etymology 1

Noun

inia

plural of inion

Etymology 2

Noun

inia (plural inias)

(zoology) A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia boliviensis) with a hairy snout.

Anagrams

• Iain

Source: Wiktionary


In"i*a, n. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.

INION

In"i*on, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 'ini`on the back of the head.] (Anat.)

Definition: The external occipital protuberance of the skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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