单词 | porpoise |
释义 | Word Frequency porpoise(ˈpɔːpəs) nounWord forms: plural -poises or -poise 1. any of various small cetacean mammals of the genus Phocaena and related genera, having a blunt snout and many teeth: family Delphinidae (or Phocaenidae) 2. (not in technical use) any of various related cetaceans, esp the dolphin Word origin C14: from French pourpois, from Medieval Latin porcopiscus (from Latin porcus pig + piscis fish), replacing Latin porcus marīnus sea pig |
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