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Definition of P Americana

P Americana
Porpoise 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.

Meaning of P Americana from wikipedia

- P. americana may refer to: Paradelphomyia americana, a crane fly species in the genus Paradelphomyia Periplaneta americana, the American ****roach, palmetto...
- up Americana or americana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Americana may refer to: Americana music, a genre or style of American music Americana (culture)...
- the name, none of the Periplaneta species is native to the Americas; P. americana was introduced to what is now the United States from Africa as early...
- Prunus americana, commonly called the American plum, wild plum, or Marshall's large yellow sweet plum, is a species of Prunus native to North America...
- Phytolacca americana, also known as American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke sallet, pokeberry, dragonberries, pigeonberry weed, and inkberry, is a poisonous...
- The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (****a americana) is an evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and...
- The Kuwait Food Company, doing business as the Americana Group (Arabic: امريكانا), is a Kuwaiti food company headquartered in Sharjah City. It operates...
- Americana (also known as American roots music) is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make...
- family, Lauraceae. The best-known member of the genus is the avocado, P. americana, widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large, edible fruit...
- Americana artifacts are related to the history, geography, folklore, and cultural heritage of the United States of America. Americana is any collection...