CETACEAN


Meaning of CETACEAN in English

/ sɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE / adjective , noun

( biology )

■ adjective

(also cet·aceous /sɪˈteɪʃəs/) connected with the group of creatures that includes whales and dolphins

■ noun

a whale , dolphin , or other sea creature that belongs to the same group

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin (plural), from Latin cetus , from Greek kētos whale.

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