cetacean

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Synonyms: cetacea, cretacean, cesarean, testacean, cetaceans, coetanean, cumacean, cetaceum

Antonyms: cetacea, cretacean, cesarean, testacean, cetaceans, coetanean, cumacean, cetaceum

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the [[zoologic]] [[infraorder]] {{taxfmt|Cetacea|infraorder}}, or associated with [[species]] falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|sometimes|figurative}} Resembling or relating to [[large]] [[aquatic]] [[mammal]]s.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q160}} A [[marine mammal]] belonging to the infraorder {{taxfmt|Cetacea|infraorder}}, including [[dolphin]]s, [[porpoise]]s, and [[whale]]s, characterized by a [[streamlined]] body, one or two [[blowhole]]s, tail [[fluke#Etymology 3|fluke]]s, and [[fin]]-like [[forelimb]]s without [[hind limb]]s.

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