"sea hog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea hogs [plural]
Etymology: From sea + hog. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sea|hog}} sea + hog Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea hog (plural sea hogs)
  1. (archaic) The porpoise. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans Synonyms: seahog, sea-hog
    Sense id: en-sea_hog-en-noun-zshzpPt~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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