Physeter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Physeter \Phy*se"ter\ (f[imac]*s[=e]"t[~e]r), n. [L., fr. Gr.
     fyshth`r, fr. fysa^n to blow: cf. F. phys['e]t[`e]re.]
     [capitalized]
     1. (Zool.) The genus that includes the sperm whale ({Physeter
        macrocephalus}).
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     2. A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Physeter
       n : type genus of the Physeteridae [syn: {genus Physeter}]