sperm whale

noun

ˈspərm-

: 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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According to the wildlife charity (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves. —

Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate. —

The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024 Moving forward, researchers say their methods could be applied to other species, such as blue, fin, sei, humpback, gray and sperm whales. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 Project Ceti, for example, has been decoding the click trains of sperm whales and the songs of humpbacks. —

Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sperm whale