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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An animal characterized by a white belly attributive, often

   "whitebelly puffer"

2. 2
   Especially, the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis).

Example

More examples

"The only kind of tree frog I've seen around here is the whitebelly."

Etymology

From white + belly.

Related phrases

whitebelly sandperch

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