English-French translations for cetacean

• cétacé
  L’affiliation de l’organisation nous permettra de relever les normes en ce qui concerne les prises accessoires de cétacés. Membership of the organisation will help us attain higher standards as regards by-catches of cetaceans.
  La Commission accepte les recommandations concernant les cétacés, les tortues d'eau douce et de mer et les hippocampes. The Commission agrees with the recommendations concerning cetaceans, freshwater and sea turtles and seahorses.
  La protection des dauphins et autres cétacés préoccupe un grand nombre de mes électeurs et en particulier de nombreux enfants que je suis amenée à rencontrer. The protection of dolphins and other cetaceans is of concern to many of my constituents, especially many schoolchildren whom I meet.

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