afalina

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noun

A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.

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Meanings

nounafalina (plural afalinas)

plural afalinas

  1. A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.

    A biotechnical complex had been developed for the dolphin therapy sessions that included Black Sea Afalina dolphins specially trained according to the researcher's methods.

    2012, Cynthia K. Chandler, Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling, Routledge, →ISBN, page 232
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    The largest and rarest of all three Black Sea dolphins species is the "Black Sea pig" or afalina (Tursiops tursio Fabr.). The external appearance of the afalina differs from that of the other two dolphins. The beak is significantly shorter than that of the common dolphin.

    1982, Administrative Report LJ, page 3

    In 1993 it opened a Dolphinarium whereat presently live seven dolphins - afalinas from the Black Sea. They not only entertain spectators but also gladly communicate with children having disability - […]

    2004, Who is who in Lithuania

Origin

  1. Turkishafalina
  2. Englishafalina

From Turkish afalina.

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