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cetology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Broader terms: marine biology, biology, natural science, science

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, cet(acean)- + -o- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cetologia — study of cetaceans
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鯨類學 /鲸类学 (jīng lèi xué) — study of cetaceans
  • Dutch: walviskunde — study of cetaceans
  • Finnish: valastiede — study of cetaceans
  • French: cétologie — study of cetaceans
  • German: Walkunde — study of cetaceans
  • German: Walforschung — study of cetaceans
  • Icelandic: hvalafræði — study of cetaceans
  • Italian: cetologia — study of cetaceans
  • Japanese: 鯨学 (kujira gaku) — study of cetaceans
  • Korean: 고래학 (goraehak) — study of cetaceans
  • Portuguese: cetologia — study of cetaceans
  • Russian: цетоло́гия (cetológija) — study of cetaceans
  • Spanish: cetología — study of cetaceans
  • Tamil: நீர்ப்பாலூட்டியியல் (nīrppālūṭṭiyiyal) — study of cetaceans