Porpoise Meaning in German

You have searched the English word porpoise meaning in German Tümmler. porpoise meaning has been search 2461 (two thousand four hundred and sixty-one) times till 4/25/2024. You can also find porpoise meaning and Translation in Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French and other languages.

1. (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.
2. (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, 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.