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cetacea

/sɪˈteɪ.ʃə/

Traduction: Terme taxonomique scientifique désignant l'ordre de mammifères placentaires comprenant les baleines, les dauphins et les marsouins.

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C2formalcommonscientific/sɪˈteɪ.ʃə/

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A scientific taxonomic term referring to an order of eutherian mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

  • 🇫🇷Terme taxonomique scientifique désignant l'ordre de mammifères placentaires comprenant les baleines, les dauphins et les marsouins.
  1. Order of marine mammals C1 formal scientific

    An order of eutherian mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises, adapted entirely to aquatic life.

    • Cetacea are known for their streamlined bodies and flippers.
    • The order Cetacea is divided into two suborders: Mysticeti and Odontoceti.
    • Marine biologists study Cetacea to understand their complex social behaviors.

    🇫🇷Cétacés

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