Odontocete
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Odontocete is a noun meaning (zoology) Any member of the cetacean parvorder Odontoceti; a toothed whale.
Meaning
(zoology) Any member of the cetacean parvorder Odontoceti; a toothed whale.
Example Sentences
Sperm whales and dolphins are odontocetes.
Word Forms
- odontocetes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cetaceans, hyperoodontid, monodon, otodontid, cetotheriid, hyperoodon.
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