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| Pronunciation:  |   | blak weyl
 
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- [n]  large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris  
 
- [n]  small dark-colored whaled of United States Atlantic coast; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school  
 
 
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|   | Synonyms: |   | blackfish, cachalot, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, Physeter catodon, pilot whale, sperm whale |  
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|   | See Also: |   | dolphin, genus Globicephala, genus Physeter, Globicephala, Physeter, toothed whale |       |  
 
  
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