cetacean

Noun · Adjective
US[sih-tey-shuhn]/sɪˈteɪʃən/3 syllablesalso [see-tey-shuhn] /siˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms: cetacean mammalblowercetaceous

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhalsSynonyms: cetacean mammalblowerType of aquatic mammalKinds whaleParts blowhole, flukeMember of Cetacea, pod

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etcSynonyms: cetaceousRelating to Cetacea

Related words cetacean mammal noun, Cetacea noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ce·ta′cean noun

Zoology One of the Cetacea.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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