英语词汇“sperm whale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sperm whale

noun

A toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid, formerly valued for the spermaceti and sperm oil in its head and the ambergris in its intestines.

Family Physeteridae: two genera and three species, in particular the very large Physeter macrocephalus (also called cachalot).

This anatomical quirk occurs only in toothed whales - including the sperm whale, narwhal, orca, and porpoise - and it helps explain an old maritime mystery....

‘He must know we have the paparazzi on board,’ muses Lisa Steiner as the massive bulk of a sperm whale cruises gracefully across the bow of our boat.
The sperm whale, a toothed mammal whose lower jaw resembles a vast surfboard with peaked crenellations at its edges, has been found at 3000 metres.

Origin

Mid 19th century: sperm, abbreviation of spermaceti.

单词	sperm whale
释义	sperm whale noun A toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid, formerly valued for the spermaceti and sperm oil in its head and the ambergris in its intestines. Family Physeteridae: two genera and three species, in particular the very large Physeter macrocephalus (also called cachalot). This anatomical quirk occurs only in toothed whales - including the sperm whale, narwhal, orca, and porpoise - and it helps explain an old maritime mystery.... ‘He must know we have the paparazzi on board,’ muses Lisa Steiner as the massive bulk of a sperm whale cruises gracefully across the bow of our boat. The sperm whale, a toothed mammal whose lower jaw resembles a vast surfboard with peaked crenellations at its edges, has been found at 3000 metres. Origin Mid 19th century: sperm, abbreviation of spermaceti.
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