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词汇 vaquita
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Definition of vaquita in English:

vaquita

noun vəˈkiːtəvæˈkidə
  • A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered.

    Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction.
    • The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown.
    • The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat.
    • Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction.
    • Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say.

Origin

1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca 'cow', from Latin vacca.

Definition of vaquita in US English:

vaquita

nounvæˈkidəvaˈkēdə
  • A small porpoise found in the Gulf of California and now endangered.

    Phocoena sinus, family Phocoenidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The upper Gulf of California near the Colorado River delta is the endangered vaquita's only habitat.
    • The critically endangered vaquita - a tiny porpoise inhabiting Mexico's Gulf of California - is teetering on the brink of extinction.
    • The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown.
    • Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction.
    • Probably no more than 150 vaquitas survive, conservationists say.

Origin

1950s: Spanish, diminutive of vaca ‘cow’, from Latin vacca.

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