Clymene dolphin

noun

A dolphin (Stenella clymene) endemic to the Atlantic Ocean that is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descending from the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin.

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nounClymene dolphin (plural Clymene dolphins)

plural Clymene dolphins

  1. A dolphin (Stenella clymene) endemic to the Atlantic Ocean that is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descending from the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin.

Origin

Probably from the Greek mythological name Clymene.

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Clymene dolphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clymene%20dolphin

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