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Phocaenidae

plural noun
Pho·​cae·​ni·​dae | \ -nəˌdē\

Definition of Phocaenidae

in some classifications
: a small family of toothed whales that comprises the porpoises and is now usually included in Delphinidae

History and Etymology for Phocaenidae

New Latin, from Phocaena, type genus + -idae

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