CETOLOGY

Cetology

Cetology is the branch of marine mammal science that studies the approximately eighty species of whales, dolphins, and porpoise in the scientific order Cetacea. Cetologists, or those who practice cetology, seek to understand and explain cetacean evolution, distribution, morphology, behavior, community dynamics, and other topics.

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cetology

Noun

  1. The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.


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