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English noun: sperm whale

1. sperm whale (animal) large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


Synonymsblack whale, cachalot, Physeter catodon


Broader (hypernym)toothed whale


Member meronymgenus Physeter, Physeter









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