common porpoise — … Useful english dictionary
porpoise — porpoiselike, adj. /pawr peuhs/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) porpoise, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) porpoises, v., porpoised, porpoising. n. 1. any of several small, gregarious cetaceans of the genus Phocoena, usually blackish … Universalium
porpoise — /ˈpɔpəs / (say pawpuhs) noun (plural porpoises, porpoise) 1. any of several small, gregarious cetaceans of the genus Phocoena, usually blackish above and paler underneath, and with a blunt, rounded snout, especially the common porpoise, P.… …
porpoise — por•poise [[t]ˈpɔr pəs[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) poise, (esp. for kinds or species) pois•es 1) mam any of certain toothed cetaceans of the family Delphinidae having a blunt, rounded snout, esp. of the genus Phocoena, as the common porpoise … From formal English to slang
Common dolphin — Common dolphins Size compared to an average human … Wikipedia
Common minke whale — Common minke whale[1] Lithography by Bocourt … Wikipedia
Porpoise — Por poise, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na phoc[ae]na},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Common bottlenose dolphin — This article is about the species of dolphin. For the genus of dolphin, see Bottlenose dolphin. Common Bottlenose Dolphin[1] Bottlenose Dolphin breaching in the bow wave of a boat … Wikipedia
common bottle-nosed dolphin — afalina statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tursiops truncatus angl. bottle nosed dolphin; bottle nosed porpoise; coastal porpoise; common bottle nosed dolphin; grey porpoise vok. großer Tümmler;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
common dolphin — paprastasis delfinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Delphinus delphis angl. common dolphin; common ocean dolphin; saddleback dolphin; saddleback porpoise; white bellied porpoise vok. Delphin;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
