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cetacean meaning in Tamil

இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்

/sɪˈteɪʃən/

cetacean in Tamil: இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். In English, cetacean means pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.

Tamil words for cetacean

இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்

English meaning of cetacean

  1. adjective Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  2. adjective Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.
  3. noun A marine mammal belonging to the infraorder Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales, characterized by a streamlined body, one or two blowholes, tail flukes, and fin-like forelimbs without hind limbs.

Full definition of cetacean

cetacean in a sentence

  • The poached blubber was definitely cetacean in origin, but the particular species could not be identified.
  • The obese woman, ungainly on land, moved with a kind of cetacean grace in the water.
  • The tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were seagulls and a dead sea otter.

Synonyms of cetacean

Questions about cetacean in Tamil

What is the meaning of cetacean in Tamil?
Cetacean in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்.
cetacean என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cetacean: இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்.
What does cetacean mean in English?
Cetacean means pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cetacean (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cetacean (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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