Dall's porpoise

noun Dall's por·poise

Definition of DALL'S PORPOISE

: a black-and-white porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) of temperate and arctic waters of the rim of the North Pacific Ocean —called also Dall porpoise

W. H. Dall

First Known Use: 1951

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