bottlenose
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- noun
- /ˈbɑtəlˌnoʊz/
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delfín mular
- PHOTO: Ever curious, bottlenose dolphin calves frequently peek above the water's surface.
- bottlenose dolphin
- Atlantic bottlenose
- bottlenose dolphin mortalities
Examples
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Although species identification of marine mammals was frequently impossible, observers reported that the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, was clearly the dominant species identified.
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Children at the aquarium were excited to see a bottlenose dolphin perform tricks during the show.
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Two important pieces of advice for young bottlenose dolphins are: stick close to your mother and stay in school.
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The next morning, we drop in on a curious scene featuring three bottlenose dolphins and a group of seven spotteds.
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Bottlenose dolphins maintain an interest in their kin for much of their lives.
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One of more than thirty dolphin species worldwide, the bottlenose is the most common species in the coastal waters of the southeastern United States.
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Bottlenose dolphins are a long-lived species that mature late and produce few offspring, yielding a slow population growth rate.
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Surfacing intervals for estuarine and coastal bottlenose dolphins average between 30 and 40 seconds (Irvine et al., 1981).
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A bottlenose dolphin surfaced in the clear waters to breathe, exposing its rounded forehead.
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The documentary highlighted the intelligence of bottlenose dolphins, showcasing their unique behavior in the wild.
Synonyms
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A common sea mammal that lives in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean and has a rounded forehead and long nose
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A large intelligent sea animal with a rounded forehead and a long beak
A large smart grey dolphin with a short rounded nose that lives near coasts
A common sea mammal with a long nose living in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean, often in aquariums
A kind of dolphin with a rounded nose that lives in the Pacific Ocean
A kind of bottlenose dolphin that lives in the Pacific Ocean
Compounds
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A common sea mammal that lives in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean and has a rounded forehead and long nose
A common sea mammal with a long nose living in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean, often in aquariums
- Specialized
A kind of dolphin with a rounded nose that lives in the Pacific Ocean
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bottlenose comes from the simple words bottle and nose, because the dolphin's nose and rounded forehead look 'like a bottle'. So a bottlenose dolphin is named for its rounded head and long, beak-like nose.