Cetacean Meaning in English

word

US

siˈteɪʃən/, /sɪˈteɪʃən

si-TAY-shun

UK

sɛtˈeɪʃən

seh-TAY-shun

Definition

A cetacean is any marine mammal from the group that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Usage & Nuances

'Cetacean' is mostly used in scientific and formal contexts to refer collectively to whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Rare in casual speech; more common in biology, oceanography, and zoology.

• Spanish: cetáceo
• Portuguese (BR): cetáceo
• Portuguese (PT): cetáceo
• Chinese (Simplified): 鲸类动物
• Chinese (Traditional): 鯨類動物
• Hindi: किटेसियन (समुद्री स्तनधारी)
• Arabic: حيوان بحري من الحيتانيات
• Bengali: সিটাসিয়ান - তিমি জাতীয় সামুদ্রিক স্তন্যপায়ী
• Russian: китообразное
• Japanese: 鯨類
• Vietnamese: bộ cá voi - động vật biển có vú (cá voi, cá heo, cá nhà táng)
• Korean: 고래류
• Turkish: balina türleri - deniz memelileri (balina, yunus, mutur)
• Urdu: سِٹیشین - وہ سمندری ممالیہ جن میں وہیل، ڈالفن، پورپوس شامل ہیں
• Indonesian: paus (mamalia laut) - cetacea

Example Sentences

Scientists study cetaceans to learn about the ocean.

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Some cetaceans use sound to communicate over long distances underwater.

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The museum has a display about the lives of ancient cetaceans.

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You’ll find cetaceans in almost every ocean, from the Arctic to the tropics.

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Blue whales are the largest cetaceans on Earth.

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A dolphin is a type of cetacean.

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