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Spenserian stanza
spent
sperm (1)
sperm (2)
sperm bank
sperm count
sperm injection IVF
sperm oil
sperm whale
spermaceti
spermary
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sperm whale
sperm whale (plural sperm whales)


noun 
Definition:
 
toothed whale: the largest of the toothed whales, whose massive square head has a cavity filled with a mixture of sperm oil and spermaceti
[Shortening of spermaceti whale]
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