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cetacean

ce·ta·cean

cetacean

 
pronunciation:
s teI shn
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of or belonging to the group of aquatic mammals that includes whales, porpoises, and dolphins.
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part of speech: noun
definition: any of an order of aquatic mammals, such as dolphins and whales, that have paddlelike forelimbs or flippers and no exterior hind limbs.
 
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  mammal