cetacean Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
    cetacean mammal; blower.
  2. adjective of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
    cetaceous.

WordNet


Ce*ta"cean noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the Cetacea.

Webster 1913