- genus Phocoena
- nounporpoises• Syn: ↑Phocoena• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Delphinidae, ↑family Delphinidae• Member Meronyms: ↑porpoise
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genus Phocoena
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Phocoena — noun porpoises • Syn: ↑genus Phocoena • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Delphinidae, ↑family Delphinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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