odontocete en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/ (General-American)
- /ɒˈdɒntəˌsiːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əʊˈdɒntəsiːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from translingual Odontoceti, From Ancient Greek ὀδόντος (odóntos, “teeth”) + κῆτος (kêtos, “whale”).
Meanings
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Any member of the cetacean parvorder Odontoceti; a toothed whale.
Sperm whales and dolphins are odontocetes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| odontocetes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |