Definition of Porpoises. Meaning of Porpoises. Synonyms of Porpoises

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Definition of Porpoises

Porpoise
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 Porpoises from wikipedia

- lack a pronounced beak. Porpoises, and other cetaceans, belong to the clade Cetartiodactyla with even-toed ungulates. Porpoises range in size from the...
- harbour porpoises. The entire North Sea po****tion is about 335,000. In the Western Atlantic it is estimated that there are about 33,000 harbour porpoises along...
- porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli dalli) and True's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli truei). Dall's porpoises can be easily distinguished from other porpoises...
- porpoises are taken of dead specimens and show the animal to be coloured black. This phenomenon gave rise to the earlier common name, black porpoise....
- family. There are three species in this genus: The finless porpoises are the only porpoises to lack a true dorsal fin. Instead there is a low ridge covered...
- area for the vaquita in the Sea of Cortés as there are only ten of the porpoises left and it may never recuperate its historical range. Beginning in July...
- finless porpoise. As denoted by the name, these finless porpoises have flat backs and are completely finless. Instead of a dorsal fin, these porpoises have...
- conditions and porpoises may have been missed during poorer conditions. It is possible that P****ive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for spectacled porpoises may shed...
- The Porpoise is a novel by English author Mark Haddon published in 2019, best known for his first novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time...
- the Bahia slaughtered a p****ing shoal of porpoises, mistaking them for the periscope of a U-boat. The porpoises had unexpectedly surfaced near the ship...