CETACEAN


Meaning of CETACEAN in English

n. & adj.

n. any marine mammal of the order Cetacea with streamlined hairless body and dorsal blowhole for breathing, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

adj. of cetaceans. cetaceous adj.

[ mod.L Cetacea f. L cetus f. Gk ketos whale ]

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