Physeter, genus Physeter
(noun) type genus of the Physeteridae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
physeter (plural physeters)
(zoology) A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
• hypester
Source: Wiktionary
Phy*se"ter, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. physétère.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The genus that includes the sperm whale.
2. A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
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