Cetacean - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cetacean :  adj : of or relating to whales and dolphins etc [syn: cetaceous] (noun)

1: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals [syn: cetacean mammal, blower]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Cetacean : \Ce*ta"cean\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Cetacea.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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