white-sided dolphin en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any dolphin of the species Leucopleurus acutus and Aethalodelphis obliquidens which have conspicuous white markings on the sides of their body.
The white-sided dolphin is very agile and often breaches and lobtails, surfacing to breathe about every 15 seconds.
2019, James Proctor, Faroe Islands, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white-sided dolphins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi juovadelfiini (Aethalodelphis obliquidens) · de Kurzschnauzendelfin (dolphin of the genus Leucopleurus or Aethalodelphis) · de Weißseitendelfin (Leucopleurus acutus) · fi juovadelfiini (dolphin of the genus Leucopleurus or Aethalodelphis) · fi keltalaikkudelfiini (Leucopleurus acutus)