Meaning of CETACEAN
| Pronunciation: | | si'teyshun
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- [n] large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
- [adj] of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
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| | Synonyms: | | blower, cetacean mammal, cetaceous |
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| | See Also: | | aquatic mammal, blowhole, Cetacea, fluke, order Cetacea, pod, whale | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ce*ta"cean\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Cetacea.
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| | Related Terms: | | alevin, baleen whale, beluga, benthon, benthos, blackfish, blue whale, cachalot, dolphin, finback, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, humpback, killer, killer whale, kipper, Loch Ness monster, man-eater, man-eating shark, marine animal, minnow, minny, narwhal, nekton, panfish, plankton, porpoise, salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt, sperm whale, sponge, sulfur-bottom whale, tropical fish, whale |
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