cetacean

  1. Adjective.  Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  2. Adjective.  More generally, relating to large aquatic mammals, either directly or by analogy.
  3. Noun.  An animal belonging to the order Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.

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