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waleń — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cetacean adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  • whale noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.

Senses

waleń is used for these senses in English:

  • cetacean An animal belonging to the infraorder Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
  • whale Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

cetacean — full definition

  1. adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  2. adj Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.

whale — full definition

  1. noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
  2. noun Informal: a gambler or investor who wagers or spends unusually large sums of money.
  3. verb To hunt whales for a living.
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