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odontoceti

/ˌɒdɒntəˈsiːtaɪ/

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noun

/ˌɒdɒntəˈsiːtaɪ/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин для таксономической группы зубатых китов, включающей дельфинов, морских свиней, кашалотов и клюворылых китов.

A scientific term for a taxonomic group of toothed whales, including dolphins, porpoises, sperm whales, and beaked whales.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Toothed whalesC2formalscientific

    A suborder of cetaceans characterized by having teeth, as opposed to baleen plates. This group includes dolphins, porpoises, sperm whales, and beaked whales.

    ruЗубатые киты

    • The Odontoceti suborder includes highly intelligent species like dolphins.
    • Sperm whales are the largest members of the Odontoceti.
    • Scientists study the echolocation abilities of Odontoceti.

    Antonymsmysticeti

Forms
  • odontoceti plural form
  • odontoceti' possessive plural form
  • odontoceti's possessive singular form