physeter

2 definitions found

physeter - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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physeter - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Physeter
      n 1: type genus of the Physeteridae [syn: Physeter, genus Physeter
           ]