cetology en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, cet(acean)- + -o- + -logy.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cetologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
biology · natural science · science · marine biology
Relateds
whalelore · cetacean · cetologist · cetological · whaling
Translations (15)
es cetología (study of cetaceans) · fi valastiede (study of cetaceans) · fr cétologie (study of cetaceans) · ca cetologia (study of cetaceans) · de Walforschung (study of cetaceans) · cmn 鯨類學 /鲸类学 (study of cetaceans) · de Walkunde (study of cetaceans) · it cetologia (study of cetaceans) · nl walviskunde (study of cetaceans) · pt cetologia (study of cetaceans) · ta நீர்ப்பாலூட்டியியல் (study of cetaceans) · ja 鯨学 (study of cetaceans) · ko 고래학 (study of cetaceans) · ru цетоло́гия (study of cetaceans) · is hvalafræði (study of cetaceans)