n.
Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-p ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English porpoys, from Anglo-French porpeis, from Medieval Latin porcopiscis, from Latin porcus pig + piscis fish ― more at FARROW , FISH
Date: 14th century
1 : any of a family (Phocoenidae) of small gregarious toothed whales especially : a blunt-snouted usually largely black whale ( Phocoena phocoena ) of the No. Atlantic and No. Pacific that is five to eight feet (1.5 to 2.4 meters) long
2 : DOLPHIN 1A(1)