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Delphin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dolphin noun A highly intelligent, social marine mammal with a beak-like snout, known for its playfulness.

Senses

Delphin is used for these senses in English:

  • Delphinus (constellation) A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.
  • butterfly stroke A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.
  • dolphin A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.

dolphin — full definition

  1. noun A highly intelligent, social marine mammal with a beak-like snout, known for its playfulness.
  2. noun A large, brightly coloured game fish also known as mahi-mahi or dorado (unrelated to the mammal).

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