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odontocete

/oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
odon-to-cete
IPA
/oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the cetacean parvorder Odontoceti; a toothed whale.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from translingual Odontoceti, From Ancient Greek ὀδόντος (odóntos, “teeth”) + κῆτος (kêtos, “whale”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/
  • British English: /ɒˈdɒntəˌsiːt/

Inflected Forms

odontocetes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce odontocete?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈdɑn(t)əˌsit/.
What does odontocete mean?
Any member of the cetacean parvorder Odontoceti; a toothed whale.
Where does odontocete come from?
Learned borrowing from translingual Odontoceti, From Ancient Greek ὀδόντος (odóntos, “teeth”) + κῆτος (kêtos, “whale”).

How to pronounce odontocete

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