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sperm whale Definition


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sperm whale
noun
    1. The largest of the toothed whales, with an enormous head and a square snout, which is now an endangered species, having been widely hunted as a source of spermaceti and ambergris. Also called cachalot.
Etymology: 19c: a shortened form of spermaceti.



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