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Descriptor English:
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Sperm Whale
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Descriptor Spanish:
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cachalote
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cachalote
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Synonyms English:
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Physeter catodon
Physeter macrocephalus
Whale, Sperm
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.750
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Definition English:
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The species Physeter catodon (also called Physeter macrocephalus), in the family Physeteridae. The common name is derived from the milky wax substance in its head (spermaceti). The species also produces an intestinal secretion AMBERGRIS, which was previously used in perfumes. The sperm whale is the largest toothed MAMMAL in the world. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with the Pygmy Sperm Whale or Dwarf Sperm Whale = WHALES
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See Related English:
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Ambergris
Ambra grisea
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History Note English:
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2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50394
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Unique Identifier:
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D050661
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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