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- [mis-tuh-seet]
- /ˈmɪs təˌsit/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-tuh-seet]
- /ˈmɪs təˌsit/
Definition of mysticete word
- noun mysticete any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, as finback and humpback whales, characterized by a symmetrical skull, paired blowholes, and rows of baleen plates for feeding on plankton. 1
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Origin of mysticete
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin Mysticeti, plural of Mysticetus < Greek mystíkētos or mŷs tò kêtos whalebone whale, literally, mouse-whale (term used in extant texts of Aristotle, perhaps a corruption of *mystakókētos mustache-whale; see mustachio, cet-)
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mysticete popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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