First Known Use: circa 1828
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cetology
noun ce·tol·o·gy \sē-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Definition of CETOLOGY
: a branch of zoology concerned with the cetaceans
— ce·tol·o·gist \-jist\ noun
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Origin of CETOLOGY
Latin cetus whale
Rhymes with CETOLOGY
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