genus delphinus

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   type genus of the Delphinidae

   SynonymsDelphinus

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofDelphinidae

Questions about genus delphinus

What does genus delphinus mean?

genus delphinus means "type genus of the Delphinidae".

What is another word for genus delphinus?

Close synonyms include Delphinus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus delphinus a common word?

genus delphinus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.