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    por·poise
    [ˈpɔːpəs, ˈpɔːpɔɪs]
    noun
    porpoise (noun) · porpoises (plural noun) · harbour porpoise (noun) · harbour porpoises (plural noun) · harbor porpoise (noun) · harbor porpoises (plural noun) · common porpoise (noun) · common porpoises (plural noun)
    1. a small toothed whale with a low triangular dorsal fin and a blunt rounded snout.
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    verb
    porpoise (verb) · porpoises (third person present) · porpoised (past tense) · porpoised (past participle) · porpoising (present participle)
    1. move through the water like a porpoise, alternately rising above it and submerging:
      "the boat began to porpoise badly"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French porpois, based on Latin porcus ‘pig’ + piscis ‘fish’, rendering earlier porcus marinus ‘sea hog’.
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  2. Porpoise
    Pho­coena pho­coena, also known as the "Com­mon" or "Har­bor" Por­poise, is a small cetacean that is 1.5 to 2 me­ters long and weighs from 45 - 65 kilo­grams. The fe­male of the species is usu­ally slightly larger than the male.

    ADW: Phocoena phocoena: INFORMATION

    animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phocoena_phocoena/
    The harbour porpoise (Commonwealth English), or harbor porpoise (American English) (Phocoena phocoena) is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers.

    Harbour porpoise - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour_porpoise
    Phocoena phocoena Description: The harbour porpoise is one of six species of porpoises. It is the most abundant cetacean species in the North Sea and the only native species inhabiting the Baltic Sea and is the flagship species of ASCOBANS.

    Phocoena phocoena | ASCOBANS

    www.ascobans.org/en/species/phocoena-phocoena
  3. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/animal/porp…

    Porpoise | Definition, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica

    WebMay 16, 2024 · They are gray or black above and white below. Best known of these is the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, a shy cetacean …

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