Fraser's dolphin

noun

Lagenodelphis hosei, a species of oceanic dolphin.

Meanings

nounFraser's dolphin (plural Fraser's dolphins)

plural Fraser's dolphins

  1. Lagenodelphis hosei, a species of oceanic dolphin.

    Synonyms: Sarawak dolphin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLagenodelphis hosei, a species of oceanic dolphin.

Origin

From Fraser + -'s + dolphin, named after Francis Fraser, who first studied it.

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Translations

Finnish lyhytkuonodelfiini
  • lyhytkuonodelfiiniLagenodelphis hosei
Russian малайзи́йский дельфи́н, сарава́кский дельфи́н
  • малайзи́йский дельфи́н (malajzíjskij delʹfín)Lagenodelphis hosei
  • сарава́кский дельфи́н (saravákskij delʹfín)Lagenodelphis hosei
  • короткоклю́вый дельфи́н (korotkokljúvyj delʹfín)Lagenodelphis hosei
  • дельфи́н Фре́йзера (delʹfín Fréjzera)Lagenodelphis hosei
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APA

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fraser's dolphin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fraser's%20dolphin.

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