cetacean Zoology [ sɪ'teɪʃən ]
■ noun a marine mammal of the order Cetacea; a whale, dolphin, or porpoise.
■ adjective relating to the cetaceans.
Origin
from mod. L. Cetacea , from L. cetus , from Gk kētos 'whale'.
cetacean Zoology [ sɪ'teɪʃən ]
■ noun a marine mammal of the order Cetacea; a whale, dolphin, or porpoise.
■ adjective relating to the cetaceans.
Origin
from mod. L. Cetacea , from L. cetus , from Gk kētos 'whale'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004