About The Word Porpoise

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Porpoise

Porpoise Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Porpoise?
[n] any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
Synonyms | Synonyms for Porpoise: Related Terms | Find terms related to Porpoise: alevin | benthon | benthos | cetacean | dolphin | fingerling | fish | fry | game fish | grilse | kipper | Loch Ness monster | man-eater | man-eating shark | marine animal | minnow | minny | nekton | panfish | plankton | salmon | sea monster | sea pig | sea serpent | sea snake | shark | smolt | sponge | tropical fish | whale See Also | dolphin | genus Phocaena | harbor porpoise | herring hog | Phocaena | Phocaena phocaena Porpoise In Webster's Dictionary \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally,
hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and
{Fish}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na},
especially {P. communis}, or {P. phoc[ae]na}, of Europe,
and the closely allied American species ({P. Americana}).
The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They
are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter
snout. Called also {harbor porpoise}, {herring hag},
{puffing pig}, and {snuffer}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin ({Delphinus}); -- often so
called by sailors.
{Skunk porpoise}, or {Bay porpoise} (Zo["o]l.), a North
American porpoise ({Lagenorhynchus acutus}), larger than
the common species, and with broad stripes of white and
yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.
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