Commerson's dolphin
English
editEtymology
editNamed after French naturalist Dr Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.
Noun
editCommerson's dolphin (plural Commerson's dolphins)
- A species of oceanic dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands
Synonyms
editTranslations
editSouth American dolphin
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References
edit- Commerson's dolphin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia