cachalot
cachalot · cachalots
The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalusThe sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.
UK/ˈkaʃəlɒt/US/ˈkæ.ʃəˌloʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.
More definitions
- large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
Origin
Borrowed from French cachalot, from Portuguese cachalote, from cachola (“head”) + -ote.Borrowed from French cachalot, from Portuguese cachalote, from cachola (“head”) + -ote.
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Forms
plural: cachalotsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris:sperm whaleblack whalePhyseter catodon
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcommon cachalot