CETACEAN


Meaning of CETACEAN in English

ce ‧ tac ‧ ean /sɪˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: cetus 'whale' , from Greek ketos ]

technical a ↑ mammal that lives in the sea, such as a ↑ whale

—cetacean adjective

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