Cetacean

/sɪˈteɪʃən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Cetacean

noun

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."

adjective

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."
(by extension, sometimes figurative) Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.
"The obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water."

Anagrams of Cetacean

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "cetacean":

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cetaceous

Rhyming Words

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