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physeter

physeter noun: a member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.

Noun

physeter (plural physeters)

  1. (obsolete) A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
  2. (historical) A filtering machine operated by air pressure.

Forms of physeter

pluralphyseters

Origin of physeter

From Latin physeter.

Questions about physeter

What does physeter mean?
Physeter means a member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
What part of speech is physeter?
Physeter is a noun.
What is the plural of physeter?
The plural of physeter is physeters.

Words near physeter in the dictionary

  1. physcion
  2. physeal
  3. physed
  4. physeptone
  5. physes
  6. physeter
  7. physeterid
  8. physeterids
  9. physeteroid
  10. physeteroids
  11. physeters

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