What is another word for porpoise?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɔːpəs], [ pˈɔːpəs], [ p_ˈɔː_p_ə_s]
Table of Contents
Synonyms for Porpoise:
n.
• animal (noun) • cetacean (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun) • whale (noun)Other synonyms:
-
•
- octopus,
- humpback whale,
- jellyfish,
- cuttlefish,
- coral,
- conger eel,
- man-of-war,
- plankton,
- humpback.
- cord,
- feather,
- man-eating shark,
- colossus,
- minnow,
- Grilse,
- elephant,
- ivory,
- camel,
- bulk,
- cachalot,
- tubby,
- shark,
- nugget,
- roly-poly,
- marine animal,
- bellow,
- blimp,
- man-eater,
- crab,
- elephants,
- lump,
- game fish,
- hippopotamus,
- maneuver,
- plow,
- sideslip,
- Sea pig,
- fatty,
- dip,
- spanker,
- sponge,
- killer,
- salmon,
- push down,
- emblem,
- roll,
- narwhal,
- harbour porpoise,
- potbelly,
- giant,
- mammoth,
- clod,
- bushel,
- allegory,
- squab,
- sea serpent,
- whooper,
- monster,
- loop,
- kipper,
- benthos,
- portrait,
- undulate,
- dumpling,
- pull out,
- blackfish,
- strapper,
- pudgy,
- appearance,
- fatso,
- Minny,
- Smolt,
- herring hog,
- snapshot,
- sea snake,
- tropical fish,
- phenomenon,
- marine mammal,
- resemblance,
- spiral,
- mass,
- tun,
- Alevin,
- fish,
- Thumper,
- yaw,
- harbor porpoise,
- swad,
- bottlenose,
- leviathan,
- Fingerling,
- benthon,
- stunt,
- behemoth,
- fry,
- panfish,
- bank,
- llama,
- nekton,
- block,
- fat man,
- skid,
- spin,
- loaf.
How to use "Porpoise" in context?
The porpoise is a whales and dolphins species that is found in the northern hemisphere. Porpoises can be found in both fresh and salt water and can weigh anywhere from 55 to 650 pounds. Porpoises are the smallest of the whales and dolphins and can be seen traveling in groups or families. Porpoises are critical to the marine ecosystem as they are the primary food source for many types of fish.
Holonyms for Porpoise:
n.
-
animal
genus phocoena, phocoena.
-
animal
Hypernym for Porpoise:
n.
-
animal
phocoena phocoena, phocoena sinus, harbor porpoise, vaquita, herring hog.
-
animal
Hyponym for Porpoise:
n.
-
animal
dolphin.
-
animal
Word of the Day
- Synonyms:
- Improvisatory.
