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vaquita marina

vaquita marina noun: a vaquita (Phocoena sinus).

Noun

vaquita marina

  1. A vaquita (Phocoena sinus).
    • The vaquita marina, known as the "panda of the sea" for the distinctive markings circling its eyes, has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnet fishing.2017 November 6, The Telegraph
    • The nets used to catch the totoaba have also contributed to the demise of another critically endangered species, the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise.2018 April 25, Agence France-Presse

Questions about vaquita marina

What does vaquita marina mean?
Vaquita marina means a vaquita (Phocoena sinus).
What part of speech is vaquita marina?
Vaquita marina is a noun.

Words near vaquita marina in the dictionary

  1. vaqueroes
  2. vaqueros
  3. Vaquez
  4. Vaquez disease
  5. vaquita
  6. vaquita marina
  7. vaquitas
  8. var
  9. var.
  10. vara
  11. varactor

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