bottlenose
AmericanOther Word Forms
- bottle-nosed adjective
- bottlenosed adjective
Etymology
Origin of bottlenose
Example Sentences
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Other North Atlantic cetaceans, including harbor porpoises and bottlenose dolphins, may be facing similar pressures.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025
Marine life-spotting trips leave from the pier and head into Cardigan Bay, which is home to about 200 dolphins, the only semi-resident population of bottlenose dolphins in Wales, and the largest in the UK.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
The bottlenose dolphins that now visit with frequency may also be one of those silver-lining stories.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2024
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said crews first tried to herd the bottlenose dolphin out of Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Court House, where it was first reported May 16.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Look'ee sir, there's Tripp, for instance, dear old bottlenose Ben, she smiles on him and suffers him to bear her fan, misfortunate dog!
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
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