"desert whale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desert whales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desert whale (plural desert whales)
  1. gray whale Categories (lifeform): Whales
    Sense id: en-desert_whale-en-noun-PZPhSA1n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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