n. - The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the
top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after
death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called
spermaceti. See Sperm whale.
n. - The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the
top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after
death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called
spermaceti. See Sperm whale.