'Porpoise' definitions:
Definition of 'porpoise'
From: WordNet
noun
Any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
Definition of 'Porpoise'
From: GCIDE
- Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.]
- 1. (Zool.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na, especially Phoc[ae]na communis, or {Phoc[ae]na phoc[ae]na}, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (Phoc[ae]na 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors. [1913 Webster]
- Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zool.), a North American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'porpoise'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alevin,
- benthon,
- benthos,
- cetacean,
- dolphin,
- fingerling,
- fish,
- fry,
- game fish,
- grilse,
- kipper,
- Loch Ness monster,
- man-eater,
- man-eating shark,
- marine animal,
- minnow,
- minny,
- nekton,
- panfish,
- plankton,
- salmon,
- sea monster,
- sea pig,
- sea serpent,
- sea snake,
- shark,
- smolt,
- sponge,
- tropical fish,
- whale