"afalina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afalinas [plural]
Etymology: From Turkish afalina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tr|afalina}} Turkish afalina Head templates: {{en-noun}} afalina (plural afalinas)
  1. A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus. Categories (lifeform): Delphinids

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