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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Origin of cetology

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/, adjectivece·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby cetology

ceteris paribus, cetin, Cetinje, 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, noun

Word Origin for cetology

C19: from Latin cētus whale

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