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minus-squareNioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-25 hours agoit’s called “kaskelothval” in danish kastelot supposedly means “oil-filled head” that oil is called “spermaceti oil”. And supposedly is kinda sticky… like sperm
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoIn Spanish it’s called “cacholote”. I wonder if it’s related because it’s such an odd word since other whales are called “ballenas”.
it’s called “kaskelothval” in danish
kastelot supposedly means “oil-filled head”
that oil is called “spermaceti oil”. And supposedly is kinda sticky… like sperm
In Spanish it’s called “cacholote”. I wonder if it’s related because it’s such an odd word since other whales are called “ballenas”.