Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afalina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afali-na
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.

Example Sentences

"The largest and rarest of all three Black Sea dolphins species is the "Black Sea pig" or afalina (Tursiops tursio Fabr.). The external appearance of the afalina differs from that of the other two dolphins. The beak is significantly shorter than that of the common dolphin."
"In 1993 it opened a Dolphinarium whereat presently live seven dolphins - afalinas from the Black Sea. They not only entertain spectators but also gladly communicate with children having disability - […]"
"A biotechnical complex had been developed for the dolphin therapy sessions that included Black Sea Afalina dolphins specially trained according to the researcher's methods."

Etymology

From Turkish afalina.

Origin

Source language: Turkish

Word Breakdown

Root: afalina

Inflected Forms

afalinas (plural)

Questions

What does afalina mean?: A Black Sea bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus.
Where does afalina come from?: It is traced to Turkish.

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