Definizione monolingua

cetacean

cetacean (plural cetaceans)

1. An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.

   The tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were seagulls and a dead sea otter.

cetacean (comparative more cetacean, superlative most cetacean)

1. Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.

   The poached blubber was definitely cetacean in origin, but the particular species could not be identified.

2. More generally, relating to large aquatic mammals, either directly or by analogy.

   The obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water.

Definizione dizionario cetacean

	cetaceo
	an animal belonging to the order Cetacea

	cetacei
	Order of aquatic mammals, including the whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Altri significati:

Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.

More generally, relating to large aquatic mammals, either directly or by analogy.

An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.