# vaquita

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈkiːtə/

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

## Etymology
From Spanish vaquita (“little cow”), diminutive of vaca (“cow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vaquita