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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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"They found a dolphin at one point and had to shut everything down."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"We've always found it tricky to understand how grey seals would kill a healthy dolphin or porpoise," Langley said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

By studying the growth layers in dolphin teeth, the scientists determined the ages at which the animals died.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Despite such figures, past surveys suggested that dolphin numbers in the area were stable.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

The professor moved the second hand to the griffin and the third to the dolphin.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman