vaquita
Definitions
A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.
Equivalents
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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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