Grampus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From English grampus, ultimately from Latin crassius (“fat”) + piscis (“fish”).

Proper noun

Grampus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – a type of gray dolphin, Risso's dolphin.

Hypernyms

(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

Hyponyms

(genus): Grampus griseus - the only species

References

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