Sperm Whale [vorvaň]
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- Terms
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Physeter catodon
Physeter macrocephalus
vorvaň obrovský
vorvaň tupočelý
vorvaň tuponosý
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Physeter catodon
Physeter macrocephalus
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D050661
Definition
The species Physeter catodon (also called Physeter macrocephalus), in the family Physeteridae. The common name is derived from the milky wax substance in its head (spermaceti). The species also produces an intestinal secretion AMBERGRIS, which was previously used in perfumes. The sperm whale is the largest toothed MAMMAL in the world.
- Annotation
- do not confuse with the Pygmy Sperm Whale or Dwarf Sperm Whale = WHALES
- DUI
- D050661 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0022961
- Previous indexing
- Cetacea (1965-2005); Whales (1974-2005)
- History note
- 2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
- Public note
- 2006; see WHALES 1998-2005
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CL
- classification
- EM
- embryology
- GE
- genetics
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PH
- physiology
- PX
- psychology
- SU
- surgery
- UR
- urine
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
B
Organisms
B01.050
Animals
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100
Balaenoptera
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.110
Beluga Whale
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.130
Bowhead Whale
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.400
Humpback Whale