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What is the noun for dolphins?

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dolphin
  1. A carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
  2. A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
  3. (heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
  4. The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
  5. (historical) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
  6. (nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
  7. (nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
  8. A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
  9. A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.
  10. (military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “A manipulative wood nymph, Dunphia, competes for the attentions of the impressionable Keano with the pink dolphin god, Fergie.”
      “No dependency of group size on length was obvious in the striped dolphin and the killer whale.”
      “This dolphin later turned up in Grace Bay in 1980 and demonstrated a natural affinity with people.”
dolphin
  1. (nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A manipulative wood nymph, Dunphia, competes for the attentions of the impressionable Keano with the pink dolphin god, Fergie.”
      “No dependency of group size on length was obvious in the striped dolphin and the killer whale.”
      “This dolphin later turned up in Grace Bay in 1980 and demonstrated a natural affinity with people.”
dolphinarium
  1. An aquarium that houses dolphins.
  2. Examples:
    1. “There is a rather run-down amusement park with roller-coasters, a tower restaurant, and a dolphinarium presently under reconstruction.”
      “Alternatively, the family can watch a sea lion show at the water park, which has a dolphinarium and a host of water rides to delight the kids.”
      “It's a place that rehabilitates dolphins rescued from dolphinarium and circus, and even those retired from military careers.”
dolphinet
  1. (dated) A female dolphin.
dolphinkind
  1. (rare) Dolphins collectively.
dolphinaria
  1. plural of dolphinarium
dolphinariums
  1. plural of dolphinarium
dolphinets
  1. plural of dolphinet
dolphins
  1. plural of dolphin
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Up until quite recently we had no idea of the numbers and variety of the whales, dolphins and porpoises round our coast.”
      “How many harbours play host to everything from seahorses and frogfish to whales and dolphins?”
      “The ferry crew commented that it was the biggest number of dolphins they had seen together at one time in Scapa Flow.”
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