Meaning of DELPHINUS
| Pronunciation: | | del'fInus
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- [n] type genus of the Delphinidae
- [n] a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Delphinus |
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| | See Also: | | common dolphin, constellation, Delphinidae, Delphinus delphis, family Delphinidae, mammal genus | |
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| | Definition: | | \Del*phi"nus\, n. [L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s,
delfi`n.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See
{Dolphin}, 1.
2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator
and east of Aquila.
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