cetology
[ see-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
Origin of cetology
1Other words from cetology
- ce·to·log·i·cal [seet-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌsit lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- ce·tol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby cetology
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How to use cetology in a sentence
My object here is simply to project the draught of a systematization of cetology.
Moby Dick; or The Whale | Herman Melville
British Dictionary definitions for cetology
cetology
/ (siːˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
Origin of cetology
1C19: from Latin cētus whale
Derived forms of cetology
- cetological (ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- cetologist, noun
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