"dolphinese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: dolphin + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dolphin|ese}} dolphin + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dolphinese (uncountable)
  1. The rudimentary language used by dolphins. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dolphinspeak, delphinese
    Sense id: en-dolphinese-en-noun-Gm9s-kyE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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