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porpoise in Italian

porpoise in Italian is focena — porpoise means a small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.

porpoise in Italian

focena
noun
Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

What does "porpoise" mean?

  1. noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
    "A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay."
  2. verb To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in while swimming, in the manner of a porpoise.
    "The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat."
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porpoise in a sentence

  • A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay.
  • The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat.

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What is "porpoise" in Italian?

"porpoise" in Italian is focena. porpoise means: A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.

How do you use "porpoise" in a sentence?

Example: "A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay." In Italian, "porpoise" is focena.

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