"megawhaleback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megawhalebacks [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + whaleback. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|whaleback}} mega- + whaleback Head templates: {{en-noun}} megawhaleback (plural megawhalebacks)
  1. (geology) A very large whaleback

Inflected forms

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