cetacean | (noun) large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals | Synonyms: blower, cetacean mammal |
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crustacean | (noun) any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton | - |
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gallinacean | (noun) heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds | Synonyms: gallinaceous bird |
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larvacean | (noun) any member of the class Larvacea | - |
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ocean | (noun) a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere | - |
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(noun) anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume | Synonyms: sea |
oceanaut | (noun) a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research | Synonyms: aquanaut |
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oceanfront | (noun) land bordering an ocean | - |
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oceanographer | (noun) a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas | - |
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oceanography | (noun) the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | Synonyms: oceanology |
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oceanology | (noun) the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | Synonyms: oceanography |
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testacean | (noun) any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell | - |
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