Delphinus
delp·hi·nus
noun
1.
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
2.
type genus of the Delphinidae
Origin
From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphís, “a dolphin”). Doublet of dolphin.
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