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ce·tol·o·gy  (s-tl-j)
n.
The zoology of whales and related aquatic mammals.
[Latin ctus, whale; see Cetus + -logy.]
ceto·logi·cal (stl-j-kl) adj.
ce·tolo·gist n.
cetology [siːˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
[from Latin cētus whale]
cetological  [ˌsiːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
cetologist  n
cetology
the study of whales. — cetologist, n. — cetological, adj.
See also: Biology
the study of whales. — cetologist, n.
See also: Zoology
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324) This is consistent with Mayr's observation that the morphological species concept serves well those taxonomists still describing and cataloguing their research subjects; (325) after all, marine conservation biology is still in its infancy (326) and leading cetologists (327) admit that "uncertainty abounds at most levels in cetacean systematics.
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