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cetology

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

Noun

cetology (usually uncountable, plural cetologies)

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

cetology meaning in Tamil

cetology in Tamil

study of cetaceans
நீர்ப்பாலூட்டியியல் nīrppālūṭṭiyiyal

Forms of cetology

pluralcetologies

Origin of cetology

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

Questions about cetology

What does cetology mean?
Cetology means the branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
What is cetology in Tamil?
Cetology in Tamil is நீர்ப்பாலூட்டியியல் (nīrppālūṭṭiyiyal). See Cetology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cetology?
Cetology is a noun.
What is the plural of cetology?
The plural of cetology is cetologies.

Words near cetology in the dictionary

  1. cetoleic acid
  2. cetological
  3. cetologies
  4. cetologist
  5. cetologists
  6. cetology
  7. cetomimid
  8. cetomimids
  9. cetoniid
  10. cetoniids
  11. cetopsid

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