English Explanatory Dictionary

wholphin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fertile hybrid produced by cross-breeding a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father).

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒlf.ɪn/ /ˈwɑlf.ɪn/

Word forms

wholphin wholphins wolphin

Etymology

Blend of whale + dolphin

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