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Image:humpbackwhale37.jpg|thumb|Humpback Whale

Pronunciation
IPA: /si�teɪ��n/

Etymology
New Latin cetacea from Latin cetus "whale".

Adjective
en-adj

1. In general, relating to large aquatic mammals, either directly or by analogy.

#:The obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water.

1. Specifically, belonging to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.

#:The poached blubber was definitely cetacean in origin, but the particular species could not be identified.

Synonyms
(belonging to order Cetacea): cetaceous

Noun
en-noun

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

#:The tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were seagulls and a dead sea otter.

Translations

Italian: cetaceo m
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