Definition of vaquita in English:

vaquita

noun vəˈkiːtəvæˈkidə

A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered.
Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction.
- The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown.
- The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat.
- Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction.
- Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say.

Origin

1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca 'cow', from Latin vacca.

Definition of vaquita in US English:

vaquita

nounvæˈkidəvaˈkēdə

A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered.
Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat.
- The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction.
- The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown.
- Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction.
- Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say.

Origin

1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca ‘cow’, from Latin vacca.

单词	vaquita
释义	Definition of vaquita in English: vaquita noun vəˈkiːtəvæˈkidə A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered. Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae Example sentencesExamples The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction. The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown. The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat. Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction. Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say. Origin 1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca 'cow', from Latin vacca. Definition of vaquita in US English: vaquita nounvæˈkidəvaˈkēdə A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered. Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae Example sentencesExamples The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat. The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction. The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown. Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction. Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say. Origin 1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca ‘cow’, from Latin vacca.
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