As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and most populous of its metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
porpoise (plural porpoises) A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to whales and dolphins. (Canada, US, imprecisely) Any small dolphin. Synonyms . garfish, mereswine, sea hog, sea pig, seaswine; Translations
Â· Their name is derived from the Latin word for pig (porcus) and are sometimes called puffing pigs.. Â· Harbor porpoises are most commonly found in bays, estuaries, harbors, and fjords. Â· When surfacing for air, they do not splash; they roll from beak to fluke and arch the back.