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dolphin
dolphin /ˈdɒlfən, ˈdɒlfɪn $ ˈdɑːl-, ˈdɒːl-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: dalfin, from Greek delphis

a very intelligent sea animal like a fish with a long grey pointed nose