cetacean

名词 cetacean:

1. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
   同义词：cetacean mammal, blower

形容词 cetacean:

1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
   同义词：cetaceous

ce.ta.cean

n.（名词）
Any of various aquatic, chiefly marine mammals of the order Cetacea, including the whales, dolphins, and porpoises, characterized by a nearly hairless body, anterior limbs modified into broad flippers, vestigial posterior limbs, and a flat, notched tail.
鲸目动物：鲸目动物中的一种水生动物，主要是海生哺乳动物，包括鲸、海豚和鼠海豚， 特征为身体几乎无毛、前肢变成宽大的鳍、后肢退化及尾扁平而分叉
adj.also （形容词） 也作
cetaceous
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Cetacea.
鲸目动物的：属于、关于或隶属于鲸目动物的

来源：
From New Latin Côt3cea [order name]
源自 现代拉丁语 Côt3cea [目名]
from Latin côtus [whale] * see Cetus
源自 拉丁语 côtus [鲸] *参见 Cetus