boto
noun
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.
botos
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pluralof boto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She said roughly eight of every 10 carcasses are pink dolphins, called "botos" in Brazil, which could represent 10% of their estimated population in Lake Tefé.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Roughly eight of every 10 carcasses are pink dolphins, called "botos" in Brazil, which could represent 10% of their estimated population in Lake Tefé, she said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Those that keep to themselves are described as botos ruins, “bad” dolphins.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
About 200 fishermen take their cues from the botos bons, or “good” dolphins.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
The dolphins work on their own time: The fishermen often stand idly onshore when the botos are not around.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
