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mysticete

mys·ti·cete
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-tuh-seet]
    • /ˈmɪs təˌsit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Parts of speech for Mysticete

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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.
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