cetology

[ see-tol-uh-jee ]
/ siˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.

Origin of cetology

First recorded in 1850–55; cet- + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM cetology

ce·to·log·i·cal [seet-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌsit lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective ce·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby cetology

ceteris paribus, cetin, cetinje, cetnik, ceto-, cetology, cetrimide, cetshwayo, cetti's warbler, cetura, cetus

British Dictionary definitions for cetologist

cetology
/ (siːˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)

Derived forms of cetology

cetological (ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective cetologist, noun

Word Origin for cetology

C19: from Latin cētus whale