sperm whale
noun
a large, square-snouted whale, Physeter catodon, valued for its oil and spermaceti: now reduced in number and rare in some areas.
Words nearby sperm whale
sperm, sperm bank, sperm cell, sperm oil, sperm washing, sperm whale, sperm-, sperm-aster, sperma-, spermaceti, spermacytic seminoma
Origin of sperm whale
First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for sperm whale
sperm whale
noun
a large toothed whale, Physeter catodon, having a square-shaped head and hunted for sperm oil, spermaceti, and ambergris: family PhyseteridaeAlso called: cachalot
Word Origin for sperm whale
C19: short for spermaceti whale
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