What is "inia"

Inia \In"i*a\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A South American freshwater dolphin ( Inia Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.

Etymology 1 n. (inion English) Etymology 2

n. (context zoology English) A South American freshwater dolphin ((taxlink Inia boliviensis species noshow=1)) with a hairy snout.

Inia is a genus of river dolphins from South America. It contains one to three species.