| 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. |
sperm whale
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large toothed whale, Physeter catodon, having a square-shaped head and hunted for sperm oil, spermaceti, and ambergris: family Physeteridae Also called cachalot
[short for spermaceti whale]
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| Noun | 1. |  sperm whale - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergristoothed 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 → capodoglio
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