English

Noun

tucuxi ‎(plural tucuxis)

1. A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tucuxy (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil, Portugal) IPA^(key): /tu.ku.ˈʃi/

Etymology

Possibly from Old Tupi.

Noun

tucuxi m (plural tucuxis)

1. boto; tucuxi, Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis, a freshwater dolphin of the Amazon)

Synonyms

• boto