Sperm-whale

  • 51Sperm — Sperm, n.[Contr. fr. spermaceti.] Spermaceti. [1913 Webster] {Sperm oil}, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti, in the head cavities of the sperm whale. {Sperm whale}. (Zo[ o]l.) See in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Sperm oil — Sperm Sperm, n.[Contr. fr. spermaceti.] Spermaceti. [1913 Webster] {Sperm oil}, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti, in the head cavities of the sperm whale. {Sperm whale}. (Zo[ o]l.) See in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53Whale Adventure — is a 1960 children s book by the Canadian born American author Willard Price featuring his Adventure series characters, Hal and Roger Hunt.The novel depicts Hal and Roger s journey on a whaling ship with anachronistic, nineteenth century features …

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  • 54Whale song — is the sound made by whales to communicate. The word song is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales, notably the humpback. This is included with or in comparison with music, and …

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  • 55Whale louse — Whale lice male Cyamus ovalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 56sperm — sperm1 [spʉrm] n. [ME sperme < MFr esperme < LL sperma < Gr, seed, germ < speirein, to sow, scatter: for IE base see SPARK1] 1. the male generative fluid; semen pl. sperm or sperms 2. a male gamete, esp. a spermatozoon rather than a… …

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  • 57sperm oil — sperm′ oil n. chem. a thin, yellow, water insoluble liquid obtained from the sperm whale, used as a lubricant • Etymology: 1820–30 …

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  • 58sperm oil — ► NOUN ▪ an oil found with spermaceti in the head of the sperm whale, used formerly as a lubricant …

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  • 59sperm oil — n. a valuable lubricating oil from the sperm whale …

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  • 60Whale watching — off the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation (cf. bird watching) but the activity can also serve scientific or… …

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