"cachalot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʃəlɒt/ [UK], /ˈkaʃələʊ/ [UK], /ˈkæ.ʃəˌlɑt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-cachalot.wav Forms: cachalots [plural]
Etymology: From French cachalot, from Portuguese cachalote, from cachola (“big head”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cachalot}} French cachalot, {{der|en|pt|cachalote}} Portuguese cachalote Head templates: {{en-noun}} cachalot (plural cachalots)
  1. The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Categories (lifeform): Whales
    Sense id: en-cachalot-en-noun-AkLlIlDm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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