Cachalot

[kæʃәlɒt]

Definition

(n.) The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti. See Sperm whale.

Typist: Nigel

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Sperm-whale, spermaceti-whale (Physeter macrocephalus).

Edited by Christine

Definition

n. the sperm-whale.

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