"whalefall" meaning in All languages combined

See whalefall on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whalefalls [plural]
Etymology: From whale + fall, possibly modelled after snowfall. Compare also marine snow. Etymology templates: {{com|en|whale|fall}} whale + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} whalefall (plural whalefalls)
  1. A whale carcass that has fallen to the ocean floor. Wikipedia link: whalefall Categories (topical): Marine biology Categories (lifeform): Whales
    Sense id: en-whalefall-en-noun-Ix-Upw58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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