No DPhil for this creature (7)

I believe the answer is:

dolphin

(Other definitions for dolphin that I've seen before include "Snall type of whale" , "Relative of whale" , "Small (bottlenosed) whale" , "Small toothed whale, larger than a porpoise" , "Bottlenose creature?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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