Cetacean

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noun - Cetaceans are carnivorous marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Origin

Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kētos), meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea monster".

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