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Topic: ANIMALS

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: porpois, from Medieval Latin porcopiscis, from Latin porcus ( PORK) + piscis 'fish'

porpoise

 noun
     
por‧poise [countable]
HBA a sea animal that looks similar to a dolphin and breathes air
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