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English
Etymology
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Noun
tucuxi (plural tucuxis)
- A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin
Translations
Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly from Old Tupi.
Pronunciation
Noun
tucuxi m (plural tucuxis)
- boto; tucuxi, Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis, a freshwater dolphin of the Amazon)
- Synonym: boto