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Definition of Physeter catodon

1. Noun. Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Physeter Catodon

Literary usage of Physeter catodon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1841)
"... the whale, the walrus, narwhal (physeter macrocephalus), seal, dolphin, white fish (physeter catodon) and some other kinds are caught. ..."

2. A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Zetland Islands: Including by Arthur Edmondston (1809)
"This species is more rare than the former. MUSCULUS, (Lin. syst.} Round-lipped Whale, appears sometimes in summer. physeter catodon, (Lin. syst. ..."

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