noun
baiji
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Baiji (noun) means the baiji is a freshwater dolphin from China's Yangtze River, declared functionally extinct in 2006. Example: “The baiji was once found only in the Yangtze River.”
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The baiji is a freshwater dolphin from China's Yangtze River, declared functionally extinct in 2006.
"The baiji was once found only in the Yangtze River."
"Conservationists searched for years for any sign of a surviving baiji."
"The baiji's disappearance was one of the first dolphin extinctions caused by human activity."
How to use baiji
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Chinese freshwater dolphin now believed to be extinct.
When to use it
This word is mainly used in conservation and zoology writing.
Memory tip
The name comes straight from its Mandarin name, so treat it as a loanword rather than an English coinage.
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Common pairings
the last baiji
baiji population
baiji sighting
functionally extinct baiji
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Etymology
The English name comes from the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of the Mandarin name for the animal.
Synonyms
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Chinese river dolphin
Yangtze River dolphin
Rhymes for baiji
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Is the baiji extinct?
It was declared functionally extinct in 2006, meaning no viable population is thought to remain.
Where did the baiji live?
It lived only in the Yangtze River in China.
What kind of animal was the baiji?
It was a freshwater dolphin, distinct from dolphins that live in the sea.
What is the meaning of baiji?
"baiji" (noun) means the baiji is a freshwater dolphin from China's Yangtze River, declared functionally extinct in 2006.
