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View definitions for porpoise

porpoise

noun as in cetacean

noun as in whale

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Within the wider marine environment at this time of year there are breeding seals and harbour porpoises.

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Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.

From Salon

The Santa Barbara Channel is a unique stretch of California coastline home to over 25 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

The bay is also home to harbour porpoise, Atlantic grey seals and a variety of bird life including razorbills and guillemots.

From BBC

Sea Watch is a national marine environmental charity working to improve the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the seas around Britain and Ireland.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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