Preferred Label : cetacea;
MeSH definition : An order of wholly aquatic MAMMALS occurring in all the OCEANS and adjoining seas
of the world, as well as in certain river systems. They feed generally on FISHES,
cephalopods, and crustaceans. Most are gregarious and most have a relatively long
period of parental care and maturation. Included are DOLPHINS; PORPOISES; and WHALES.
(From Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, pp969-70);
MeSH synonym : cetaceas;
MeSH annotation : general or unspecified; prefer DOLPHINS; PORPOISES; or WHALES; or specifics;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetacea;
UNII : txid9721;
Origin ID : D002591;
UMLS CUI : C0007896;
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An order of wholly aquatic MAMMALS occurring in all the OCEANS and adjoining seas
of the world, as well as in certain river systems. They feed generally on FISHES,
cephalopods, and crustaceans. Most are gregarious and most have a relatively long
period of parental care and maturation. Included are DOLPHINS; PORPOISES; and WHALES.
(From Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, pp969-70)
