Noun: bottlenose 'bó-t(u)l,nowz
- Any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
"Bottlenose dolphins are known for their playful behaviour and seeming 'smile'";
- bottlenose dolphin, bottle-nosed dolphin
- Northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
"Bottlenose whales can dive for up to two hours at a time";
- bottle-nosed whale, bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
Derived forms: bottlenoses
Type of: beaked whale, dolphin
Part of: genus Hyperoodon, genus Tursiops, Hyperoodon, Tursiops
Encyclopedia: Bottlenose