whale vs cetacean
cetacean vs whalewhale and cetacean both are nouns.
whale is not an adjective while cetacean is an adjective.
whale is a verb but cetacean is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whale | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| cetacean | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
cetacean is a hypernym of
whale; that is, cetacean is a
word with a broader meaning than whale:
- whale: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
- cetacean: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals
Other hypernyms of whale include
blower, cetacean mammal.
| whale (noun) | cetacean (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head | large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals |
| a very large person; impressive in size or qualities |
| whale (adjective) | cetacean (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to whales and dolphins etc |
| whale (verb) | cetacean (verb) |
|---|---|
| hunt for whales |
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