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Definition of
porpoise noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
porpoise
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɔrpəs
/
/
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a sea animal that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth.
Porpoises
are similar to
dolphins
but smaller.
See
porpoise
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