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bottlenose

American  
[bot-l-nohz] / ˈbɒt lˌnoʊz /

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Origin of bottlenose

First recorded in 1540–50; bottle 1 + nose

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Bottlenose whales are deep-diving mammals endemic to the North Atlantic.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Bottlenose dolphins possess impressive senses, not least of which is their bat-like ability to echolocate — or blast soundwaves to detect prey and other objects.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

Bottlenose dolphins sleep with half their brain at a time, leaving the other hemisphere awake and alert.

From National Geographic • Nov. 30, 2023

As a result of the South Coast Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium was formed and to date has yielded almost 7,500 sighting reports generated between 2000 and 2019.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Angelic sounds, which at once sent Bottlenose to Coventry.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 by Various

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