SPERM WHALE


Meaning of SPERM WHALE in English

noun Etymology: short for spermaceti whale Date: circa 1700 a large toothed whale ( Physeter macrocephalus syn. P. catodon ) with a massive squarish head having a large closed cavity containing a fluid mixture of spermaceti and oil

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