physeter

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noun

A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.

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Meanings

nounphyseter (plural physeters)

plural physeters

  1. obsoletebiologyA member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
  2. historicalA filtering machine operated by air pressure. It was used to extract molasses from sugar.

Origin

  1. Latinphyseter
  2. Englishphyseter

From Latin physeter.

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APA

physeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physeter

MLA

“physeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physeter.

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