= sperm whale, n.

the sperm whale.

The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Cf. pot-fish, n.

In full parmacety whale. A sperm whale.

The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.

A genus of whales, belonging to the family Catodontidæ, distinguished by the presence of teeth in the lower jaw. The Common Cachalot, or Sperm…

spec. A toothed whale of the genus Physeter (family Physeteridae), which now includes only the sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Now only: (in…

The spermaceti whale, Physeter macrocephalus; = cachalot, n.

A sperm whale. Also collective and attributive.

The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Obsolete.

The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus; esp. an older male of this species with greyish markings on the head. Cf. grey-headed, adj. 5. Now rare.

A member of the superfamily Physeteroidea, which includes the sperm whale, the pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (genus Kogia), and their fossil relatives.