delˈfinəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Delphinus, type genus + -idae
: a family of moderate to small-sized toothed whales including the dolphins, grampuses, and usually the porpoises — see phocaenidae
• del·phi·noid ˈ ̷ ̷fə̇ˌnȯid adjective or noun