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DWARF SPERM WHALE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dwarf sperm whale mean?
• DWARF SPERM WHALE (noun)
The noun DWARF SPERM WHALE has 1 sense:
1. very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
Familiarity information: DWARF SPERM WHALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
dwarf sperm whale; Kogia simus
Hypernyms ("dwarf sperm whale" is a kind of...):
toothed whale (any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.)
Holonyms ("dwarf sperm whale" is a member of...):
genus Kogia; Kogia (pygmy sperm whales)
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