Cetus
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See also: cetus
Translingual
Etymology
Latin cetus (“marine mammal or sea monster”)
Proper noun
Cetus m
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Physeteridae – now an invalid name, synonymized with Physeter.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cetus cylindricus (syn. of Physeter catodon)
English
Etymology
From Latin cētus (“a sea monster”).
Proper noun
Cetus
- (astronomy) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.
Derived terms
Translations
winter constellation of the northern sky
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Proper noun
Cetus ?