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bottle-nosed dolphin

American  
Or bottlenose dolphin,

noun

  1. any of several dolphins of the genus Tursiops, common in North Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, having a rounded forehead and well-defined beak.


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In Cardigan Bay, bottle-nosed dolphin Tallie and her newborn Summer have been delighting wildlife spotters in recent days.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

In Maine, an elevated number of gray and harbor seal deaths have been attributed to the disease, while in Florida, officials believe a bottle-nosed dolphin succumbed to the virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2022

The bottle-nosed dolphin was captured last December off the southwest coast of Baja California.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of his chum, he found himself face to face with a bottle-nosed dolphin!

From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Brey, Charles