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bottlenose Synonyms

Another word for bottlenose

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• noun (Context 1)

A large, highly intelligent grey marine dolphin of the genus Tursiops (family Delphinidae), inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide and characterized by a short, stubby beak and a curved mouth that creates the appearance of a permanent smile.

Usage Example

"The marine biologists observed a pod of bottlenoses foraging near the coastal reef."

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bottlenose dolphin

• noun (Context 2)

A large beaked whale of the genus Hyperoodon (family Ziphiidae), native to cold subarctic and subantarctic ocean waters, having a prominent bulbous forehead and a short, tube-like snout.

Usage Example

"Northern bottlenoses are capable of diving to extraordinary depths in search of squid."

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bottlenose whale

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