Definition of Cetacea in English:

Cetacea

plural nounsɪˈteɪʃəsiˈtāSH(ē)ə

Zoology

An order of marine mammals that comprises the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. These have a streamlined hairless body, no hindlimbs, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.
〔动〕鲸目。参见 M YSTICETI，ODONTOCETI
See also Mysticeti, Odontoceti
Example sentencesExamples
- However, in a phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Jamaican fruit bat it appeared more closely related to cetferungulates, a clade including Cetacea, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, and Carnivora.
- The order Cetacea comprises two extant sub-orders and one extinct sub-order.
- The Cetacea are one of the most distinctive and highly specialized orders of mammals.
- The order Sirenia is composed of manatees and dugongs, and the order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
- They found that the hypothesis that a monophyletic Mesonychia is the sister taxon of Cetacea, and a monophyletic Artiodactyla is the extant sister taxon of Cetacea was significantly congruent with the stratigraphic record.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin cetus, from Greek kētos 'whale'.

Definition of Cetacea in US English:

Cetacea

plural nounsiˈtāSH(ē)ə

Zoology

An order of marine mammals that comprises the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. These have a streamlined hairless body, no hind limbs, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.
〔动〕鲸目。参见 M YSTICETI，ODONTOCETI
See also Mysticeti, Odontoceti
Example sentencesExamples
- The Cetacea are one of the most distinctive and highly specialized orders of mammals.
- However, in a phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Jamaican fruit bat it appeared more closely related to cetferungulates, a clade including Cetacea, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, and Carnivora.
- The order Cetacea comprises two extant sub-orders and one extinct sub-order.
- They found that the hypothesis that a monophyletic Mesonychia is the sister taxon of Cetacea, and a monophyletic Artiodactyla is the extant sister taxon of Cetacea was significantly congruent with the stratigraphic record.
- The order Sirenia is composed of manatees and dugongs, and the order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin cetus, from Greek kētos ‘whale’.

词汇	Cetacea
释义	Definition of Cetacea in English: Cetacea plural nounsɪˈteɪʃəsiˈtāSH(ē)ə Zoology An order of marine mammals that comprises the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. These have a streamlined hairless body, no hindlimbs, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing. 〔动〕鲸目。参见 M YSTICETI，ODONTOCETI See also Mysticeti, Odontoceti Example sentencesExamples However, in a phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Jamaican fruit bat it appeared more closely related to cetferungulates, a clade including Cetacea, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, and Carnivora. The order Cetacea comprises two extant sub-orders and one extinct sub-order. The Cetacea are one of the most distinctive and highly specialized orders of mammals. The order Sirenia is composed of manatees and dugongs, and the order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. They found that the hypothesis that a monophyletic Mesonychia is the sister taxon of Cetacea, and a monophyletic Artiodactyla is the extant sister taxon of Cetacea was significantly congruent with the stratigraphic record. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Latin cetus, from Greek kētos 'whale'. Definition of Cetacea in US English: Cetacea plural nounsiˈtāSH(ē)ə Zoology An order of marine mammals that comprises the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. These have a streamlined hairless body, no hind limbs, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing. 〔动〕鲸目。参见 M YSTICETI，ODONTOCETI See also Mysticeti, Odontoceti Example sentencesExamples The Cetacea are one of the most distinctive and highly specialized orders of mammals. However, in a phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Jamaican fruit bat it appeared more closely related to cetferungulates, a clade including Cetacea, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, and Carnivora. The order Cetacea comprises two extant sub-orders and one extinct sub-order. They found that the hypothesis that a monophyletic Mesonychia is the sister taxon of Cetacea, and a monophyletic Artiodactyla is the extant sister taxon of Cetacea was significantly congruent with the stratigraphic record. The order Sirenia is composed of manatees and dugongs, and the order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from Latin cetus, from Greek kētos ‘whale’.
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