# Commerson's dolphin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An oceanic dolphin, of species Cephalorhynchus commersonii, found in South America and the Kerguelen Islands

## Etymology
Named after French naturalist Dr Philibert Commerson, who first described them in 1767 after sighting them in the Strait of Magellan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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