cetacean

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
adjective of or relating to whales and dolphins etc

From translingual Cetacea, from Latin cētus (“whale”), + -an.

The frigate approached the cetacean. — Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Jules Verne
So leave these poor cetaceans alone. — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World, Jules Verne
In his agony, the great cetacean, instead of sounding, threw himself blindly toward the boat. — South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure, Cyrus Townsend Brady

cetacean mammal, blower

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