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sperm whale

n.

Any of several large, toothed whales of the family Physeteridae, especially Physeter catodon or P. macrocephalus, of tropical and temperate oceans, whose massive head has a cavity containing sperm oil and spermaceti and whose long intestines often contain ambergris. Also called cachalot.

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sperm whale

Noun

a large whale which is hunted for spermaceti and ambergris [short for spermaceti whale]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sperm whale - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris cachalot, Physeter catodon, 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

Translations

sperm whale n → cachalote m

sperm whale n → cachalot m

sperm whale sperm n → Pottwal m

sperm whale n → capodoglio