"marine snow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined by American naturalist William Beebe. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|William Beebe|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=naturalist}} Coined by American naturalist William Beebe Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} marine snow (uncountable)
  1. (marine biology) Sinking organic detritus in the ocean. Wikipedia link: marine snow Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Marine biology Synonyms: ocean dandruff Translations (sinking organic detritus): neu marina [feminine] (Catalan), neige marine [feminine] (French), Meeresschnee [masculine] (German), nieve marina [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-marine_snow-en-noun-AqVwEXZf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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