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Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.

Porpesse :: Porpesse (n.) A porpoise.

Delphinoidea :: Delphinoidea (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms..

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..

Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals..

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.

Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..

Snuffer :: Snuffer (n.) The common porpoise.

Phocenic :: Phocenic (a.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.

Sea Hog :: Sea hog () The porpoise.

Homodont :: Homodont (a.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont..

Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.

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