Delphinidae

Translingual

one of the Delphinidae: Delphinus delphis
(common dolphin)

Etymology

Delphinus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Delphinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cetacea – dolphins etc.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Cetacea - order; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Cephalorhynchus, Delphinus, Feresa, Globicephala, Grampus, Lagenodelphis, Lagenorhynchus, Lissodelphis, Orcaella, Orcinus, Peponocephala, Pseudorca, Sotalia, Sousa, Stenella, Steno, Tursiops - genera

Translations

taxonomic family

Greek: δελφινίδες f pl (delfinídes)
Swahili: familia ya pomboo

References

Delphinidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Delphinidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Delphinidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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