释义 |
Risso's dolphin /ˈrɪsəʊz /nounA grey dolphin which has a rounded snout with no beak, and long black flippers, living mainly in temperate seas. Also called grampus.- Grampus griseus, family Delphinidae.
The area is home to bottlenose dolphins, Risso's dolphins and false killer whales, Ting said, adding, ‘sometimes rare sperm whales and humpback whales are also seen.’...- Another large grey species, the Risso's dolphin, is seen occasionally off the Welsh coast and more commonly off Scotland.
- And a Risso's dolphin, a stout-bodied species without a pronounced beak, is regularly sighted off the Welsh coast.
OriginLate 19th century: named after Giovanni A. Risso (1777–1845), Italian naturalist. |