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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 10 | Name derived from the Latin word for dolphin, due to its shape resembling a dolphin's nose | |
3 | 39% | 10 | Species include the common dolphin fish and pompano dolphin | |
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We think the answer is "PORPOISE" which means:
- noun
- • Any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth 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.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The porpoise gracefully swam alongside the boat."
- • "We spotted a pod of porpoises jumping in and out of the water."
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