Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dolphin.
- noun A neutral fat found in the oil of several members of the genus Delphinus.
- In zoology, pertaining to a dolphin, or to the Delphinidæ.
- Pertaining or relating to the Dauphin of France.
- Also delphine, delphinian.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to the dauphin of France
- noun (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also
phocenin .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A
fatty substance contained in theoil of thedolphin and theporpoise .
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Remember that old tractor, back of the delphin barn?”
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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The next moment a giant delphin swept down from the hills, the animal and ferret rider in ancient colors.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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They were on the way from Side-Hop to Florence for delphin treats, humming around the curve south of the city, they saw it at the same instant.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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They were on the way from Side-Hop to Florence for delphin treats, humming around the curve south of the city, they saw it at the same instant.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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Inside the corral, a burly ferret on a powerful delphin shouted and whistled, his mount stamped and snorted not ten paws from the pod of sheep.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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Inside the corral, a burly ferret on a powerful delphin shouted and whistled, his mount stamped and snorted not ten paws from the pod of sheep.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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“Remember that old tractor, back of the delphin barn?”
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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The next moment a giant delphin swept down from the hills, the animal and ferret rider in ancient colors.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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The chestnut delphin slowed to a stop, Danielle halting alongside on Dusty.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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The chestnut delphin slowed to a stop, Danielle halting alongside on Dusty.
Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse Richard Bach 2002
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