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Delphinidae

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Noun1.Delphinidae - dolphins
family Delphinidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Odontoceti, suborder Odontoceti - toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales
dolphin - any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
genus Delphinus, Delphinus - type genus of the Delphinidae
genus Tursiops, Tursiops - a genus of Delphinidae
genus Phocoena, Phocoena - porpoises
genus Grampus - grampus
genus Orcinus, Orcinus - killer whales
genus Globicephala, Globicephala - pilot whales


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Dolphins are members of the Delphinidae family, comprised of highly intelligent aquatic animals.
THE PROMISE OF DOLPHIN-ASSISTED THERAPY by Wolff, Robert / Parks & Recreation
Killer whales, called orcas, also belong to the order of cetaceans and to the dolphin family of delphinidae (del-FIN-i-day).
Dolphins: Flipper or Killer? by STEWART, MELISSA / Science World
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