Porpoises

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of porpoise form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of porpoise form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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alevinballoonbankbenthonbenthoscetacean

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"All cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), all sirenians (manatees and dugongs) and several marine carnivores (seals, otters, walrus, and polar bears) are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)."

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