porpoise
noun/ˈpɔːpəs/
/ˈpɔːrpəs/
- a sea animal that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. Porpoises are similar to dolphins but smaller.Topics Animalsc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French porpois, based on Latin porcus ‘pig’ + piscis ‘fish’, rendering earlier porcus marinus ‘sea hog’.
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