cetacean Zoology

cetacean Zoology
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'.

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