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Porpoise

noun

/ˈpɔː.pəs/

Meaning

a small toothed whale with a low triangular dorsal fin and a blunt rounded snout

The porpoise jumped gracefully out of the water.

dolphin, whale, cetacean

harbor porpoise, porpoise pod, finless porpoise

a formal request for something; the act of putting something into operation; or a software program

a person who shows how something works or takes part in a public protest

any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame

a small hole in a tire that causes air to escape

a building, service, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose

domesticated ruminant mammal kept for wool and meat; male sheep