por·poise
porpoise
- pronunciation:
- por
p
s
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
porpoise, porpoises |
| definition 1: |
any of several sociable aquatic mammals, usu. with a dark back and paler underside, a blunt snout, and a triangular fin on the back.
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| definition 2: |
any of several related mammals such as the dolphin.
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Porpoise comes from a French word that means "pig fish."