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PHYSETERIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Physeteridae mean?
• PHYSETERIDAE (noun)
The noun PHYSETERIDAE has 1 sense:
1. sperm whales
Familiarity information: PHYSETERIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sperm whales
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
family Physeteridae; Physeteridae
Hypernyms ("Physeteridae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Physeteridae"):
genus Physeter; Physeter (type genus of the Physeteridae)
genus Kogia; Kogia (pygmy sperm whales)
Holonyms ("Physeteridae" is a member of...):
Odontoceti; suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales)
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