dwarf sperm whale

Thân thiện

A dwarf sperm whale surfaces near a small boat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very small species of sperm whale: The dwarf sperm whale is a marine mammal belonging to the sperm whale family, distinguished by its exceptionally small size, reaching only about 8 feet (2.5 meters) in length. It inhabits the central coastal waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The dwarf sperm whale is rarely seen by humans due to its elusive nature.
  • Marine biologists are studying the feeding habits of the dwarf sperm whale.
  • A stranded dwarf sperm whale was successfully returned to the ocean.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific context: The term is used precisely in marine biology and zoology to refer to the species .
  • The dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima, can be distinguished from the pygmy sperm whale by subtle cranial differences.

Variants and Related Words

• Pygmy sperm whale (): A closely related, similarly small species of sperm whale.
• Sperm whale (): The much larger, well-known relative from the same superfamily.

Synonyms

• Kogia sima: The scientific binomial name.
• Small sperm whale: A descriptive, non-scientific synonym.

Related Phrases

• Pod of dwarf sperm whales: A social group of these whales.
  • Researchers observed a small pod of dwarf sperm whales off the coast.

Notes

• This term is a compound noun. The primary definition and examples focus on the entity "dwarf sperm whale" as a single, specific zoological concept. The individual words "dwarf," "sperm," and "whale" have separate, distinct meanings not covered here, as per the instruction to explain only the exact target phrase.

Học thuật

Noun

1. very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kogia simus