Meanings
nounDall's porpoise (plural Dall's porpoises)
plural Dall's porpoises
- Phocoenoides dalli, a porpoise endemic to the North Pacific.
Origin
Named after American naturalist William Healey Dall.
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Dall's porpoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dall's%20porpoise
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