Cetotheriidae

plural noun

Ce·​to·​the·​ri·​i·​dae

ˌsētəthəˈrīəˌdē

: a family of extinct whalebone whales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cetotherium, type genus (from cet- + -therium) + -idae

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