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Porpoise word meaning and definition

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[noun] any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
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\Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na}, especially {P. communis}, or {P. phoc[ae]na}, of Europe, and the closely allied American species ({P. Americana}). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also {harbor porpoise}, {herring hag}, {puffing pig}, and {snuffer}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin ({Delphinus}); -- often so called by sailors. {Skunk porpoise}, or {Bay porpoise} (Zo["o]l.), a North American porpoise ({Lagenorhynchus acutus}), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.

See also: dolphin | genus Phocaena | harbor porpoise | herring hog | Phocaena | Phocaena phocaena |

Related terms: alevin, benthon, benthos, cetacean, dolphin, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, kipper, Loch Ness monster, man-eater, man-eating shark, marine animal, minnow, minny, nekton, panfish, plankton, salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt, sponge, tropical fish, whale

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Let's analyse "porpoise" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESIOPROP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: porpoise: 6 + 6 + 9 + 5 = 26, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: porpoise: 7 + 6 + 9 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 50, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

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Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (2) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (2) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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