'Physeter' definitions:

Definition of 'Physeter'

(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Physeteridae [syn: Physeter, genus Physeter]

Definition of 'Physeter'

From: GCIDE
  • 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}). [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A filtering machine operated by air pressure. [1913 Webster]