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Cetacea (proper noun)
A taxonomic order or marine mammals, including the whales, dolphins, and porpoises: The order of Cetacea comprises two extant suborders, the Odentoceta and the Mysticeta, including the whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The bodies of these mammals are streamlined, the forelimbs are modified as flippers, the hind-limbs are absent, and their tails bear lateral flukes. The nares are dorsal, the eyes are small, and the pinnae is absent. The skin is essentially hairless with a thick layer of subcutaneous fat for insulation. And, for breathing, they have a blow-hole on top of their heads.
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