whale fall

noun

A whale carcass that has fallen to the seafloor, which in deeper water can sustain a diverse local ecosystem for decades.

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Meanings

nounwhale fall (plural whale falls)

plural whale falls

  1. A whale carcass that has fallen to the seafloor, which in deeper water can sustain a diverse local ecosystem for decades.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鯨落 /鲸落
  • 鯨落 /鲸落 (jīngluò)Translations
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APA

whale fall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whale%20fall

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“whale fall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whale%20fall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whale fall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whale%20fall.

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