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From whale + fall, possibly modelled after snowfall. Compare also marine snow.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
whalefall
Today it means: A whale carcass that has fallen to the ocean floor. Full definition →
Today it means: A whale carcass that has fallen to the ocean floor. Full definition →
From whale + fall, possibly modelled after snowfall. Compare also marine snow.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.