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spyhops

spyhops is the plural of spyhop.

spyhops is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spyhop.

Meaning of spyhop

Noun

spyhop (plural spyhops)

  1. The action of raising the front half of the body out of the sea in a controlled manner.
    • In a more vigorous spyhop, the pectorals are exposed but are rarely brought completely out of the water. On occasion a whale respires during a spyhop.1986, Barbara C. Kirkevold, Joan S. Lockard, Behavioral Biology of Killer Whales, A.R. Liss, page 153
    Synonyms:
    eye-out, head rise

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Questions about spyhops

What is spyhops the plural of?
Spyhops is the plural of spyhop.

Words near spyhops in the dictionary

  1. spyholes
  2. spyhop
  3. spyhopped
  4. spyhopping
  5. spyhoppings
  6. spyhops
  7. spying
  8. spying on
  9. spying out
  10. spyings
  11. spyism

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