Cetacean Definition
sĭ-tāshən
noun
In some systems of classification, any of an order (Cetacea) of nearly hairless, fishlike water mammals lacking external hind limbs but having paddlelike forelimbs, including whales, porpoises, and dolphins.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Of the cetaceans.
Webster's New World
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cetacean
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