etelänvalasdelfiini

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii small and slender species of dolphin, found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by the lack of a dorsal fin

Etymology

Compound from Finnish etelä (southern, south, of south) + Finnish valasdelfiini (right whale dolphin).

Origin

Finnish

valasdelfiini

Gloss

right whale dolphin

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