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tranatocetid

tranatocetid noun: any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.

Noun

tranatocetid (plural tranatocetids)

  1. Any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.
    • This anatomy is superficially similar to that of Cetotheriidae and some tranatocetids were previously considered to be cetotheres and even identified as Cetotherium.2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of tranatocetid

pluraltranatocetids

Questions about tranatocetid

What does tranatocetid mean?
Tranatocetid means any member of the family †Tranatocetidae, which is represented by the sole species †Tranatocetus argillarius, a cetacean.
What part of speech is tranatocetid?
Tranatocetid is a noun.
What is the plural of tranatocetid?
The plural of tranatocetid is tranatocetids.

Words near tranatocetid in the dictionary

  1. Tranada
  2. tranarchist
  3. tranarchists
  4. tranarchy
  5. tranation
  6. tranatocetid
  7. tranatocetids
  8. trance
  9. trance gate
  10. trance gates
  11. trance music

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