wholphin

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UK/ˈwɒlf.ɪn/US/ˈwɑlf.ɪn/

noun

The fertile hybrid produced by cross-breeding a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father).

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Meanings

nounwholphin (plural wholphins)

plural wholphins · alternative wolphin

  1. The fertile hybrid produced by cross-breeding a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father).

Origin

Blend of whale + dolphin

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Cite this entry
APA

wholphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholphin

MLA

“wholphin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholphin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wholphin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholphin.

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