PHYSETERIDAE
\fˈa͡ɪstəɹˌɪdiː], \fˈaɪstəɹˌɪdiː], \f_ˈaɪ_s_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
Definitions of PHYSETERIDAE
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sperm whales
By Princeton University
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sperm whales
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Large marine mammals of the order Cetacea. In the past, they were commercially valued for whale oil, for their flesh as human food and in animal feed and fertilizer, and for baleen. The sperm whale produces AMBERGRIS, an intestinal secretion used in perfumery. (From Webster, 3d ed)
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