pygmy sperm whale
A small whale species (Kogia breviceps).
The pygmy sperm whale is a small relative of the sperm whale.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name コマッコウ (小抹香) literally means 'small 抹香 (powdered incense)', referring to the spermaceti organ also found in the larger sperm whale (マッコウクジラ). The exact derivation of 抹香 for sperm whales is uncertain.