Associations to the word «Delphinus»

Wiktionary

DELPHINUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae   — the common dolphins.
DELPHINUS, proper noun. (constellation) A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.
DELPHINUS DELPHIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae   — the short-beaked common dolphin.

Dictionary definition

DELPHINUS, noun. A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila.
DELPHINUS, noun. Type genus of the Delphinidae.

Wise words

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