porpoises
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Dall's por·poise Function: noun Etymology: W. H. Dall Date: 1951 : a black-and-white porpoise ( Phocoenoides dalli ) of temperate and arctic waters of the rim of the No. Pacific Ocean ― called also Dall porpoise 1 por·poise n. Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-pəs Function: noun Etymology: Middle English porpoys, from Anglo-French porpeis, from Medieval Latin porcopiscis, from Latin porcus pig + piscis fish ― more at FARROW , FISH Date: 14th century 1 : any of a family (Phocoenidae) of small gregarious toothed whales especially : a blunt-snouted usually largely black whale ( Phocoena phocoena ) of the No. Atlantic and No. Pacific that is five to eight feet (1.5 to 2.4 meters) long 2 : DOLPHIN 1A(1) 2 porpoise n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1909 1 : to leap or plunge like a porpoise 2 : to rise and fall repeatedly