porpoise vs sturgeon

porpoise

noun
  • A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales. 

  • Any small dolphin. 

verb
  • Said of an air-breathing aquatic animal such as a porpoise or penguin: To repeatedly jump out of the water to take a breath and dive back in a continuous motion. 

  • Said of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing; or of a watercraft: to successively plunge up and down in the water. 

sturgeon

noun
  • Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia. 

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