cetology

[ see-tol-uh-jee ]

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

Origin of cetology

1
First recorded in 1850–55; cet- + -o- + -logy

Other 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
  1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)

Origin of cetology

1
C19: from Latin cētus whale

Derived forms of cetology

  • cetological (ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • cetologist, noun

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