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Definition of Cachalot
1. Noun. Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris.
Exact synonyms: Black Whale, Physeter Catodon, Sperm Whale
Generic synonyms: Toothed Whale
Group relationships: Genus Physeter, Physeter
Generic synonyms: Toothed Whale
Group relationships: Genus Physeter, Physeter
Definition of Cachalot
1. 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.
Definition of Cachalot
1. a large whale [n -S]
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