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cetology
[ see-tol-uh-jee ]
/ siˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cetology
ce·to·log·i·cal [seet-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌsit lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivece·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby cetology
cetin, Cetinje, cetirizine hydrochloride, Cetnik, ceto-, cetology, cet. par., cetrimide, Cetshwayo, Cetti's warbler, Cetura
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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)
Derived forms of cetology
cetological (ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivecetologist, nounWord Origin for cetology
C19: from Latin cētus whale
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