Meanings
plural Commerson's dolphins
- An oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands
Synonyms: jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands
Origin
Named after French naturalist Dr Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Commerson-Delfin
- Commerson-DelfinSouth American dolphin
Polish tonin czarnogłowy, delfin czarnogłowy
- tonin czarnogłowySouth American dolphin
- delfin czarnogłowySouth American dolphin
- delfin CommersonaSouth American dolphin
Russian дельфи́н Коммерсо́на, пёстрый дельфи́н
- дельфи́н Коммерсо́на (delʹfín Kommersóna)South American dolphin
- пёстрый дельфи́н (pjóstryj delʹfín)South American dolphin
Spanish delfín pío, tonina overa
- delfín píoSouth American dolphin
- tonina overaSouth American dolphin
- delfín de CommersonSouth American dolphin
Cite this entry
Commerson's dolphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commerson's%20dolphin
“Commerson's dolphin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commerson's%20dolphin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Commerson's dolphin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commerson's%20dolphin.
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