odontocete I. odon·to·ce·te\ōˌdäntəˈsēˌtē\ Etymology: New Latin, from odont- + Latin cete, plural of cetus whale synonym of odontoceti II. odon·to·cete\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsēt\adjective alsoodon·to·ce·tous\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sēd.əs\ : of or relating to the Odontoceti