boto

American  

[boh-toh] / ˈboʊ toʊ /

noun

plural

botos

1. a freshwater South American dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, having a long snout and fluctuating in color between pink and gray: inhabits the Amazon and Orinoco river systems.

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Example Sentences

They also communicate with each other using complex combinations of echolocation clicks that "gives them a super-power," Willems said, because "these click sounds are very directional – so a river dolphin next to me could be telling you some tale without the dolphin behind me having a clue. Just three years ago, we saw for the first time the extraordinary vocal repertoire of the Boto, the Amazon River dolphin – they are using up to 2000 ultrasonic clicks per second in complex patterns that clearly represent many distinct ‘words.'"

From Salon

Experts suspect that the heat wave and drought may be the cause of the high numbers of fish and river dolphins, known as boto, which have been washing up dead.

From BBC

Mr. Boto took no action, according to the report.

From New York Times

The secret list was shared with D. August Boto, the committee’s former vice president and general counsel, the report said.

From New York Times

Mr. Boto could not be reached for comment.

From New York Times