单词 | odontocete |
释义 | odontocete[ oh-don-tuh-seet ] / oʊˈdɒn təˌsit / 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. Compare mysticete. Origin of odontocete1880–85; <New Latin Odontoceti, equivalent to odonto-odonto- + ceti, plural of cetus whale, Latin cētus<Greek kêtos Words nearby odontoceteodontiasis, odonto-, odontoblast, odontoblastic layer, odontoblastoma, odontocete, odontoclast, odontogenesis, odontogenesis imperfecta, odontogenic, odontogenic cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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