odontocete

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adjective

odon·​to·​cete

variants or less commonly odontocetous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦sētəs

: of or relating to the Odontoceti

Odontocete

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Odon·​to·​ce·​te

ōˌdäntəˈsēˌtē

taxonomic synonym of odontoceti

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from odont- + Latin cete, plural of cetus whale

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