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cetacean

[si-tey-shuhn] / sɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

“These findings underscore an urgent need for coordinated action,” said Kathi George, the Sausalito-based Marine Mammal Center’s director of cetacean conservation in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

Various cetacean species are known to inhabit the Hellenic Trench off Greece in the summer, but until now little has been known about their winter whereabouts.

From Science Daily Oct. 26, 2023

New songs appear on the cetacean hit parade.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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