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cetology

[ see-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.

cetology

/ siːˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. 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·tolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cetology1

First recorded in 1850–55; cet- + -o- + -logy

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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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