delphinus

• Nom propre désignant une constellation de l'hémisphère nord située près de Pégase et de l'Aigle, ou genre type de la famille des Delphinidae, qui comprend les dauphins.

A proper noun referring to a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila, or the type genus of the family Delphinidae, which includes dolphins.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formalscientific

   A small constellation in the northern sky, representing a dolphin, located near Pegasus and Aquila.

   Dauphin (constellation)

   • Delphinus is visible in the summer sky in the northern hemisphere.
   • The constellation Delphinus is often associated with the dolphin that helped the Greek god Poseidon.
   • Astronomers study the stars within Delphinus to understand stellar evolution.

   Synonymesdolphin

2. Genus of dolphinsC2formalscientific

   The type genus of the family Delphinidae, which includes common dolphins.

   Delphinus (genre de dauphins)

   • The genus Delphinus includes species like the common dolphin.
   • Marine biologists classify Delphinus as part of the oceanic dolphin family.
   • Delphinus delphis is one of the most well-known species in this genus.