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Word: Spermaceti
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century: from medieval Latin, from late Latin sperma ‘sperm’ + ceti ‘of a whale’ (genitive of cetus, from Greek kētos ‘whale’), from the belief that it was whale spawn
spəːməˈsiːti
spəːməˈsɛti
a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale, formerly used in candles and ointments. It is present in a rounded organ in the head, where it focuses acoustic signals and aids in the control of buoyancy.
Short Definition:white waxy substance produced by sperm whale
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