physeter

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The 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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