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boto

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbəʊtəʊ/
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  • rhymes with -əʊtəʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

Inia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin endemic to the Amazon river system

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Amazon river dolphin

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese boto (“boto”), of uncertain origin.