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| sper·ma·ce·ti [ spùrmə séttee ] |
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waxy solid from sperm whales: a white waxy solid. Source: oil in the head of sperm whales and other cetaceans. Use: formerly, in cosmetics, candles, and ointments.
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| [Late 15th century. < medieval Latin, < late Latin sperma (see sperm1) + Latin ceti "of a whale"] |
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