Porpoise synonyms

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mammal
(Paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.
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whale
Any of several species of large sea mammals of the order Cetacea.
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cetacean
Any of various, often very large aquatic mammals of the order Cetacea, having a hairless body that resembles that of a fish. Cetaceans have an elongated skull, a flat, horizontal tail, forelimbs modified into broad flippers, and no hind limbs. They breathe through blowholes located usually at the top of the skull. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises are cetaceans.
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dolphin
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
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porpoises (related)
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phocoena (related)
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minke (related)
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humpback (related)
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bottlenose (related)
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orcas (related)
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truncatus (related)
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dugong (related)
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gannet (related)
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seabird (related)
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white-beaked (related)
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