Peale's dolphin

noun

A small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.

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Meanings

nounPeale's dolphin (plural Peale's dolphins)

plural Peale's dolphins

  1. A small dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America.

Origin

Named after American artist, naturalist, and explorer Titian Peale (1799–1885), who first noted the species in 1848.

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APA

Peale's dolphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20dolphin

MLA

“Peale's dolphin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20dolphin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peale's dolphin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20dolphin.

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