CETACEAN

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

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• (belonging to order Cetacea): cetaceous

Noun

cetacean (plural cetaceans)

An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ce*ta"cean, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Cetacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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