delphinus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
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noun type genus of the Delphinidae
genus Delphinus.
WordNet
Del*phi"nus noun
Etymology
L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. , .Definitions
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(Zoöl.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin , #1 -
(Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila.