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Odontoceti

Syllabification: (O·don·to·ce·ti)
Pronunciation: /ōˌdäntəˈsētē/

Zoology
Definition of Odontoceti
  • the taxonomic division that comprises the toothed whales.
    • Suborder Odontoceti, order Cetacea

Derivatives

odontocete

Pronunciation: /ōˈdän(t)əˌsēt/

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek odous, odont- 'tooth' + ceti 'of a whale' (genitive of cetus, from Greek kētos 'whale')

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