English-Estonian translations for cetacean

Definition of cetacean

• Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy
• Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals
• An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales

Synonyms

• cetaceous

Examples

• The poached blubber was definitely cetacean in origin, but the particular species could not be identified.
• The obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water.
• The tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were seagulls and a dead sea otter.

Related words

• cetaceous
• cetaceans
• cetacea