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dolphin

dol·phin

dolphin

 
pronunciation:
dal fihn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a mammal that lives in the water. Dolphins look like large fish but they breathe air. They have teeth and a snout that looks like a beak. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. A few kinds live in large rivers in Asia and South America. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises and other toothed whales.
 
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