Sperm-whale

  • 71whale — [[t](h)we͟ɪl[/t]] whales 1) N COUNT Whales are very large mammals that live in the sea. → See also , sperm whale 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that someone is having a whale of a time, you mean that they are enjoying themselves very much.… …

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  • 72whale — n 1. leviathan, cetacean, Moby Dick; white whale, beluga, blue whale, sulpher bottom, sperm whale, finback, rorqual, humpback; sea monster. 2.Slang. enormity, colossus, titan, giant, mammoth, Inf. jumbo …

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  • 73sperm — noun (plural sperm or sperms) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French esperme, sperme, from Late Latin spermat , sperma, from Greek, literally, seed, from speirein to sow; probably akin to Armenian p aratem I dispense Date: 14th century 1.… …

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  • 74sperm oil — /ˈspɜm ɔɪl/ (say sperm oyl) noun an oil from the sperm whale …

  • 75whale —   Koholā (humpbacked), palaoa (sperm whale).     To whale, ō koholā …

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  • 76sperm oil — noun Date: 1839 a pale yellow oil from the sperm whale …

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  • 77sperm oil — noun an oil found with spermaceti in the head of the sperm whale, used formerly as a lubricant …

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  • 78Whale shark — Temporal range: 60–0 Ma …

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  • 79Whale watching in Sydney — is a popular past time in the winter and spring. There are a number of different migration and whale seasonsHumpback MigrationThe Humpback Whale Migration passing Sydney takes place between April and December each year. The season is split into… …

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  • 80bottle-nosed whale — Sperm whale Sperm whale (Zo[ o]l.) A very large toothed whale ({Physeter macrocephalus}), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case,… …

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