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cetacean

[si-tey-shuhn] / sɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Since then, related bacteria have been detected in several cetacean species around the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The drawings inject suspense even into Melville’s encyclopedic chapters on cetacean anatomy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

They confirmed for the first time that a potentially deadly whale virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, is circulating above the Arctic Circle.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2025

The waters east of the Golden Gate Bridge were chock- full of life — sea lions and harbor seals galore — but not a cetacean to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2024

New songs appear on the cetacean hit parade.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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