NOUN | animal | sperm whale, cachalot, black whale, Physeter catodon | large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil |
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Meaning | large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris. | |
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Synonyms | cachalot, black whale, Physeter catodon | |
Member of | Physeter, genus Physeter | type genus of the Physeteridae |
Broader | toothed whale | Any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc. |
Spanish | cachalote | |
Catalan | catxalot, Physeter catodon |
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