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Physeter macrocephalus (species) (Physeter (genus), Physeteridae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Species of toothed whale growing to 20.5 m (67 feet) in length, and having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the white, waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter. The species feeds on squid and fish, diving as deep as 3 km (9,800 feet). The sperm whale's clicking vocalization is the loudest sound produced by any animal.
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| Terms: |
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| Physeter macrocephalus (species) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Physeter macrocephalus (species) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
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| sperm whales (species) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,N)
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| sperm whale (species) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| giant sperm whale (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| common cachalot (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| Physeter catodon (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| Physeter australasianus (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| potvissen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| potvis (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| Physeter australis (species) (C,U,Latin,UF,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Animalia (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Chordata (phylum) (G) |
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........................ Vertebrata (subphylum) (G) |
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............................ Mammalia (class) (G) |
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................................ Cetacea (order) (G) |
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.................................... Physeteridae (family) (G) |
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........................................ Physeter (genus) (G) |
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............................................ Physeter macrocephalus (species) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Grote tandwalvis met een zeer hoge kop, die enkele malen op onze kusten is aangespoeld. |
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Related concepts: |
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| involved with .... |
tabua |
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(ceremonial costume, <costume by function>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300417509] |
| source for .... |
spermaceti |
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(animal wax, <wax by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300014597] |
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