Meaning of vaquita | Babel Free
vəˈkiːtəDefinitions
A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.
Equivalents
Русский
калифорни́йская морска́я свинья́
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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