cetology

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

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  • Cetology — Ce*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? whale + logy: cf. F. c[ e]tologie.] The description or natural history of cetaceous animals. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cetology — [sə täl′ə jē] n. [< L cetus, whale (see CETACEAN) + OLOGY] the branch of zoology that deals with whales cetological [sēt΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. cetologist n …   English World dictionary

  • Cetology — A researcher fires a biopsy dart at an orca. The dart will remove a small piece of the whale s skin and bounce harmlessly off the animal. Cetology (from Greek κῆτος, kētos, whale ; and λογία, logia) is the branch of marine mammal science …   Wikipedia

  • Cetology of Moby-Dick — The cetology of Moby Dick is the zoological classification and study of the properties of whales (i.e. cetology) introduced by United States author Herman Melville in his 1851 novel Moby Dick. Although the novel is a work of fiction, Melville… …   Wikipedia

  • cetology — noun Etymology: Latin cetus whale Date: circa 1828 a branch of zoology concerned with the cetaceans • cetologist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cetology — cetological /seet l oj i keuhl/, adj. cetologist, n. /see tol euh jee/, n. the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins. [1850 55; CET + O + LOGY] * * * …   Universalium

  • cetology — study of whales and dolphins Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • cetology — n. branch of zoology that studies whales and dolphins …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cetology — ce·tol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • cetology — ce•tol•o•gy [[t]siˈtɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. zool. the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins • Etymology: 1850–55; < Gkkêto(s)whale + logy ce•to•log•i•cal ˌsit lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. ce•tol′o•gist, n …   From formal English to slang

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