vaquita
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish vaquita (“little cow”), diminutive of vaca (“cow”).
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Noun[edit]
vaquita (plural vaquitas)
- A small and critically endangered porpoise, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.
- 2015 November 5, “Whale of a deal”, in New Scientist[1], number 3098, page 6:
- THE world’s smallest porpoise may have a fighting chance. The vaquita might be saved from extinction by an agreement at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Portoroz, Slovenia, last week.
Unique to the Gulf of California, the vaquita has seen its numbers collapse to 59 in 2015.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Phocoena sinus): cochito, desert porpoise, Gulf of California harbor porpoise, Gulf of California porpoise, gulf porpoise, vaquita marina, vaquita porpoise
Translations[edit]
Phocoena sinus
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Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vaquita f (plural vaquitas)
- Diminutive of vaca, little cow
- Synonym: vaquilla
Derived terms[edit]
- vaquita marina (“vaquita”)
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