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Physeter, genus Physeternoun
type genus of the Physeteridae
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Physeter
Physeter is a genus of toothed whales. There is only one living species in this genus: the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Some extremely poorly known fossil species have also been assigned to the same genus including Physeter antiquus (5.3 – 2.6 mya) from the Pliocene of France, and Physeter vetus (2.6 mya – 12 ka) from the Quaternary of Georgia. Physeter vetus is very likely an invalid species, as the few teeth that were used to identify this species appear to be identical to those of another toothed whale, Orycterocetus quadratidens.
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physeter
Physeter is the genus name for the sperm whale, the largest of the toothed whales. It is a marine mammal species known for its distinctive square-shaped head, long lifespan, and highly social behavior. The term "Physeter" is derived from Greek, meaning "blowpipe or snot", a reference to the whale's blowhole.
Webster Dictionary
Physeternoun
the genus that includes the sperm whale
Physeternoun
a filtering machine operated by air pressure
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Physeter
fi-sē′tėr, n. a sperm-whale.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of physeter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of physeter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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