Inia

See also: inia, Īnia, and ʻĪnia

Translingual

Etymology

From Guarayu [Term?].[1] Coined by French scientist Alcide d'Orbigny in 1834.

Proper noun

Inia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Iniidae – South American river dolphins.

Usage notes

Taxonomic classification of species is not finally settled. See Wikipedia for details.

Hyponyms

References

  1. ^ d'Orbigny, Alcide (1834), “Notice sur un nouveau genre de cétacé des rivières du centre de l'Amérique méridionale”, in Nouveau Annales du Musée d'Histoire Naturel de Paris (in French), volume 3, Paris: MNHN, page 31
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