phocaena

[US]/fəˈsiːnə/
[UK]/fəˈsinə/

Translation

n.harbor porpoise (genus Phocaena); genus of porpoises
Word Forms
Pluralphocaenas

Phrases & Collocations

the phocaena

phocaenae swimming

phocaena spotted

watching phocaena

phocaena family

a phocaena

phocaenae playing

phocaena's habitat

photographing phocaena

phocaena observed

Example Sentences

the common harbor porpoise belongs to the genus phocaena.

marine biologists studied the vocalization patterns of phocaena.

the vaquita is a critically endangered species within phocaena.

fossil records suggest a broader historical distribution for phocaena.

distinguishing phocaena from dolphins requires examining their teeth shape.

the conservation status of various phocaena species varies significantly.

habitat degradation poses a severe threat to local phocaena populations.

researchers observed a solitary phocaena swimming near the coast.

climate change impacts the prey availability for phocaena.

the morphology of phocaena is distinct from other cetaceans.

sightings of phocaena have decreased in these polluted waters.

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