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Sperm Whale, specifically Spermaceti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti
by Amorymeltzer 3y ago
Sperm Whale, specifically Spermaceti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti
- totetsu 3y ago> Etymology The name "sperm whale" is a clipping of "spermaceti whale". Spermaceti, originally mistakenly identified as the whales' semen, is the semi-liquid, waxy substance found within the whale's head.[14] (See "Spermaceti organ and melon" below.)