"delphinoid" meaning in English

See delphinoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more delphinoid [comparative], most delphinoid [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|delphinus||a dolphin}} Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”), {{affix|en|-oid}} -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} delphinoid (comparative more delphinoid, superlative most delphinoid)
  1. (zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-delphinoid-en-adj-XlTp3deP Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

Forms: delphinoids [plural]
Etymology: From Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|delphinus||a dolphin}} Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”), {{affix|en|-oid}} -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} delphinoid (plural delphinoids)
  1. Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans
    Sense id: en-delphinoid-en-noun-spbihueX Disambiguation of Cetaceans: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 17 83 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

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