HyperDic: cetacean

English > 2 senses of the word cetacean:
NOUNanimalcetacean, cetacean mammal, blowerlarge aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including
ADJECTIVEpertcetacean, cetaceousof or relating to whales and dolphins etc
cetacean > pronunciation
Soundssihtey'shahn; siytey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > cetacean: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to whales and dolphins etc.
Synonymcetaceous
Spanishcetáceo, cetáseo
NounsCetaceaan order of Eutheria
cetaceanlarge aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including
English > cetacean: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals.
Synonymscetacean mammal, blower
Member ofCetacea, order CetaceaAn order of Eutheria
podA group of aquatic mammals
PartsblowholeThe spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
flukeEither of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
NarrowerwhaleAny of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
Broaderaquatic mammalwhales and dolphins
Spanishcetáceo, cetáceos
Catalancetaci
Adjectivescetaceanof or relating to whales and dolphins etc

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