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


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


Ce*ta"cean, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Cetacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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