CETOLOGY

Etymology

Noun

cetology (usually uncountable, plural cetologies)

The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Source: Wiktionary


Ce*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. cétologie.]

Definition: The description or natural history of cetaceous animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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