tucuxi

English

Etymology

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Noun

tucuxi (plural tucuxis)

A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin

Portuguese

Alternative forms

tucuxy (obsolete)

Etymology

Possibly from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

(Brazil, Portugal) IPA^(key): /tu.ku.ˈʃi/

Noun

tucuxi m (plural tucuxis)

boto; tucuxi, Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis, a freshwater dolphin of the Amazon)

Synonyms

boto

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