Cetacean Definition & Meaning

cetacean
adjective
  1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
noun
  1. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals

"Cetacean" in song lyrics

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