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cetacean — cetaceous, adj. /si tay sheuhn/, adj. 1. belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine mammals, including the whales and dolphins. n. 2. a cetacean mammal. [1830 40; < NL Cetace(a) name of the order (see CET , ACEA) + AN] * * *… … Universalium
cetacean — ce•ta•cean [[t]sɪˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] adj. 1) mam belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine mammals, including the whales and dolphins 2) mam a cetacean mammal • Etymology: 1830–40; < NL Cetace(a) (Lcēt(us)whale, cetacean (<… … From formal English to slang
cetacean — /səˈteɪʃən / (say suh tayshuhn) adjective 1. belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine, mammals, including the whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc. –noun 2. a cetacean mammal. {New Latin Cetācea, plural (see cet , acea) + an}… …
Cetacean intelligence — denotes the cognitive capabilities of the Cetacea order of mammals, which includes whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Contents 1 Brain size 2 Brain structure 3 Problem solving ability … Wikipedia
cetacean Zoology — [sɪ teɪʃən] noun a marine mammal of the order Cetacea; a whale, dolphin, or porpoise. adjective relating to the cetaceans. Origin from mod. L. Cetacea, from L. cetus, from Gk kētos whale … English new terms dictionary
cetacean — Zoology ► NOUN ▪ a marine mammal of an order including whales and dolphins. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to cetaceans. ORIGIN from Greek k tos whale … English terms dictionary
Cetacean bycatch — Group of Fraser s dolphins. Cetacean bycatch is the incidental capture of non target cetacean species by fisheries.[1] Species which are seriously affected by this include dolphins, porpoises, and … Wikipedia
mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
Cetacean Conservation Center — The Logo of CCC The Cetacean Conservation Center (Centro de Conservación Cetacea or CCC) is a Chilean NGO dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans and other marine mammals that inhabit the coastal waters of Chile. The CCC also engages in public … Wikipedia
cetacean — ce|tac|ean [sıˈteıʃən] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: cetus whale , from Greek ketos] technical a ↑mammal that lives in the sea, such as a ↑whale >cetacean adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
