porpoise

🇺🇸 /ˈpɔːrpəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɔːpəs/
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A porpoise is a small, toothed whale that lives in the ocean. It has a pointed snout and is smaller than a dolphin.

A group of playful porpoises leaped out of the water as the boat passed by.

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n. A porpoise is a small, toothed whale that lives in the ocean. It has a pointed snout and is smaller than a dolphin.

Word Forms

Plural porpoises