cetological

Variant of cetology

cetology definition

ce·tol·ogy (sə täl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of zoology that deals with whales

Etymology: < L cetus, whale (see cetacean) + -ology

Related Forms:

  • cetological ce′·to·log′i·cal (sēt′ə läj′i kəl) adjective
  • cetologist ce·tol′·o·gist noun

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