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单词 sperm whale
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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.

Origin of sperm whale

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby sperm whale

spermophyte, spermotoxic, spermotoxin, spermous, sperm washing, sperm whale, Sperrin Mountains, Sperry, sperrylite, spessartite, speug
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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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