right whale dolphin
noun
Either of two slender dolphins of the genus Lissodelphis, found respectively in the North Pacific (L. borealis) and the Southern Ocean (L. peronii), having a white belly and lacking a dorsal fin.
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Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.
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