Lagenorhynchus
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek λάγυνος (lágunos, “bottle, pitcher”) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”)
Proper noun
[edit]Lagenorhynchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – white-sided dolphins.
Usage notes
[edit]- Believed to be polyphyletic, so that some of its constituent species may be placed in Lissodelphininae, another subfamily in Delphinidae, or even in other families.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Cetacea - order; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - suborder; Delphinidae - family; Delphininae - subfamily
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Lagenorhynchus albirostris (white-beaked dolphin) - type species
References
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Lagenorhynchus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Lagenorhynchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Lagenorhynchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons