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DelphinDelphin Del"phin, Delphine Del"phine, a. [See Dauphin.]
Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin
classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the
reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum
Delphini). DelphinDelphin Del"phin, n. [L. delphinus a dolphin.] (Chem.)
A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the
porpoise; -- called also phocenin. Delphinapterus catodonBeluga Be*lu"ga (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
Note: The northern beluga (Delphinapterus catodon) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows to
be from twelve to eighteen feet long. DelphineDelphin Del"phin, Delphine Del"phine, a. [See Dauphin.]
Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin
classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the
reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum
Delphini). Delphine
Delphine Del"phine, a. [L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr. delfi`s,
delfi`n.]
Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.
DelphinicDelphinic Del*phin"ic, a. [From NL. Delphinium, the name of
the genus.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically,
relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). DelphinineDelphinine Del"phi*nine (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.]
(Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre
(Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. Delphinium staphisagriaDelphinic Del*phin"ic, a. [From NL. Delphinium, the name of
the genus.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically,
relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). Delphinium staphisagriaDelphinine Del"phi*nine (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.]
(Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre
(Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. Delphinium StaphysagriaStavesacre Staves"a`cre, n. [Corrupted from NL. staphis agria,
Gr. ? dried grape + ? wild.] (Bot.)
A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its
seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are
used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish. Delphinoid
Delphinoid Del"phi*noid, a. [L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin.
Delphinoidea
Delphinoidea Del`phi*noi"de*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins,
porpoises, and related forms.
DelphinusDelphinus Del*phi"nus, n. [L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s,
delfi`n.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See
Dolphin, 1.
2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator
and east of Aquila. DelphinusPorpoise Por"poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally,
hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and
Fish.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na,
especially P. communis, or P. phoc[ae]na, of Europe,
and the closely allied American species (P. Americana).
The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They
are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter
snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag,
puffing pig, and snuffer.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so
called by sailors.
Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zo["o]l.), a North
American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than
the common species, and with broad stripes of white and
yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.
Meaning of Elphin from wikipedia
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Diocese of
Elphin Elphin, Highland, a
village in
Highland council area
Saint Elphin,
after whom is named: St
Elphin's Church,
Warrington St
Elphin's School...
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Elphin GAA is a
Gaelic Athletic ****ociation club in
Elphin,
County Roscommon, Ireland. The club is
primarily concerned with the game of
Gaelic football...
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Elphin Soccer Club was an ****ociation
football club
based in
Elphin, a
suburb of Launceston, Tasmania.
Elphin,
along with
Launceston United SC and Tamar...
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Elphin of
Warrington (died 679) was a
Christian saint who
lived in the
North West of
England in the 7th century, and is
considered the
patron saint of...
- The
Bishop of
Elphin (el-FIN; Irish:
Easpag Ail Finn) is an
episcopal title which takes its name
after the
village of
Elphin,
County Roscommon, Ireland...
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Elphin (Scottish Gaelic: Ailbhinn,
which possibly derives from a
combination of
Norse and
Gaelic fjell, "cliff" or "rock", and fionn, "bright") is a crofting...
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Elphin (el-FIN; Irish: Ail Finn) is a
small town in
north County Roscommon, Ireland. It
forms the
southern tip of a
triangle with
Boyle 18 km (11 mi) and...
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Misfortunes of
Elphin (1829) is a
short historical romance by
Thomas Love Pea****, set in 6th
century Wales,
which recounts the
adventures of the bard...
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United Dioceses of Kilmore,
Elphin and
Ardagh is a
diocese of the
Church of
Ireland located in
central Ireland. It is in the
ecclesiastical province...
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Elphin is a heritage-listed
villa at 24
Anzac Avenue, Newtown, Toowoomba,
Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was
designed by
William Hodgen and...
