English
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Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)p�s|-��(r)p�s

Noun
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1. A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to whales and dolphins.
2. context|North America|imprecisely Any small dolphin.

Translations

trans-top|cetacean
Bosnian: pliskavica f, morsko prase n
Chinese: 海�
Czech: svi�ucha f
Dutch: bruinvis m
Finnish: pyöriäinen
French: marsouin m
German: Tümmler m, Schweinswal m
Italian: focena f
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Japanese: ������ (nezumiiruka)
Korean: �고�
Lithuanian: jūrų kiaul� f (at most cases)
Polish: mor�win m
Portuguese: toninha f
Russian: мо��ка� �вин�� (morskája svin'já) f
Spanish: marsopa f
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trans-top|imprecisely, any small dolphin
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See also
dolphin
killer whale
pod
sea lion
seal
whale
Appendix: Collective nouns

Category:Mammals

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