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cetology
[ see-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
cetology
/ siːˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
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Derived Forms
- ceˈtologist, noun
- cetological, adjective
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Other Words From
- ce·to·log·i·cal [seet-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- ce·tolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cetology1
C19: from Latin cētus whale
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Example Sentences
My object here is simply to project the draught of a systematization of cetology.
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