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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans.

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Examples

  • The research group, based at Univille university in Santa Catarina, said Thursday that it was the first recorded instance of an albino in the pontoporia blainvillei species, a very shy type of dolphin that rarely jumps out of the water.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The research group, based at Univille university in Santa Catarina, said Thursday that it was the first recorded instance of an albino in the pontoporia blainvillei species, a very shy type of dolphin that rarely jumps out of the water.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The research group based at Univille university in Santa Catarina studies the pontoporia blainvillei species, a very shy type of dolphin that rarely jumps out of the water.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The research group based at Univille university in Santa Catarina studies the pontoporia blainvillei species, a very shy type of dolphin that rarely jumps out of the water.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

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