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cachalot

/ˈkaʃəlɒt/ /ˈkæ.ʃə.ˌlɑt/

Meanings
noun
The sperm whale.

Examples :

"The oceanographer explained that the cachalot is the largest toothed predator in the world. "
animal ocean biology nature

Related Words

Illustration world

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

Illustration sperm

sperm noun

/spɜːm/ /spɜːɹm/

The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

"The doctor examined the sperm sample to check for fertility issues. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration predator

predator noun

/ˈpɹɛd.ə.təɹ/

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

"The hawk is a predator that hunts small birds for food. "

Illustration whale

whale noun

/weɪl/

Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.

"The whale spouted water high into the air as it passed by the research ship. "

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largest adjective

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒɪst/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒɪst/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."