cetacean, cetaceous
(adjective) of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
cetacean, cetacean mammal, blower
(noun) large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cetacean (comparative more cetacean, superlative most cetacean)
Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
(by extension, sometimes, figurative) Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.
• (belonging to order Cetacea): cetaceous
cetacean (plural cetaceans)
An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*ta"cean, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Cetacea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
