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Proper noun
Lagenorhynchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – white-sided dolphins.
Usage notes
- 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.
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