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spotted dolphin

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noun spotted dolphins

  1. Any of two species of dolphins of the genus Stenella. Spotted dolphins perform ‘genital buzzing’, in which an adult directs a rapid stream of low-pitched clicks at the genital area of another, usually a calf.
  2. Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
  3. pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

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@misc{spotted_dolphin_2026,
  title = {spotted dolphin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spotted%20dolphin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}