: a very large toothed whale (Physeter macrocephalus synonym P. catodon) that has large conical teeth in the lower jaw, a single blowhole, and a massive squarish head with a closed cavity containing a fluid mixture of spermaceti and oil, and that may reach a length in the male of nearly 60 feet (18.3 meters)
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Recent Examples on the WebDolphins in turn are a type of toothed whale, a group that also includes porpoises, beaked whales and sperm whales.—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 Seemingly, sperm whales have a lot to communicate about.—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 Some toothed whales sighted in northeast U.S. waters include pilot whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic white sided dolphins, harbor porpoise and sperm whales.—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024 But sperm whale scientists like Gero have long wondered what these clicks mean.—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sperm whale
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