delphinic (delfinik)

[L. delphin us, dolphin: see delphin1, n.] Noting an acid discovered by Chevreul first in dolphin-oil and afterward in the ripe berries of the Guelder-rose. It is now known to be identical with valeric acid. Delphin ide (del-fin'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., cetaceans. By recent authors it has been limited to those having normally numerous teeth in both jaws; a short symphysis of the mandible, not exceeding one third pteroids short, scroll-like, dis tinted the capitule length the jaw; no distinct lacrymal bones; articulations of the ribs disappearing backward; the cos tal cartilages o ified; and the blow-hole median, transversely crescentic, and concave forward. In size and shape the Delphinidæ vary greatly. With few exceptions they are marine. As above described, the family includes all the marine cetaceans known as dolphins, porpoises, gram puses, etc., as well as the caaing or pilot-whales, belugas or white whales, and the narwhal. It has been divided into Pontoporiinæ, Delphin a pterinæ, Delphin inæ, and Globi cephalin a. Delphin inæ (del-fi-ni'nē), n. pl. [NL., Delphin us +-inæ.] The typical subfamily of Del phinida, containing the dolphins and porpoises proper, together with the killers, as distinguished from the belugas, narwhals, blackfish, etc. They have no cervical constriction, the postaxial cervical vertebræ are more or le consolidated, and the second and third digits have from 5 to 9 phalanges. See cuts under dolphin and porpoise. delph i nine1 (del'fi-nin), a. and n. I. a. Pertaining to or having the characters of the Delphi nina. II. n. A species of Delphin in a .