Definition of BAIJI

baiji

Meanings

Plural: baiji, baijis

Noun

  • A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze River, and declared functionally extinct in 2006.
  • Alternative form of bai ji.

Origin / Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白鱀豚 /白𬶨豚 (báijìtún).

Synonyms

Chinese river dolphin, Chinese white dolphin, whitefin dolphin, Yangtze dolphin, Yangtze River dolphin

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