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Physeter catodon

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Noun1.Physeter catodon - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oilPhyseter catodon - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
cachalot, sperm whale, black whale
toothed whale - any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
genus Physeter, Physeter - type genus of the Physeteridae
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The sperm whale, Physeter catodon, is the largest-toothed animal alive today.
Have whale of a time.. by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
The sperm whale, Physeter catodon, is the largest-toothed animal alive today.
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