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odontocete
[ oh-don-tuh-seet ]
noun
Zoology.
- any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales, characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of odontocete1
1880–85; < New Latin Odontoceti, equivalent to odonto- odonto- + ceti, plural of cetus whale, Latin ³¦Å§³Ù³Ü²õ < Greek °ìê³Ù´Ç²õ
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Phoc�′na, a genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans—the true porpoises.—adjs.
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Monodon, mon′Å-don, n. a genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans, containing only the narwhal.
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