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noun
A worm-like creature, Osedax mucofloris, that feeds on the carcasses of minke whales in the North Sea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bone-eating snot flower
Antonyms: none provided
History
A slight misunderstanding of the taxonomic name Osedax mucofloris, which actually means "snot-flower bone-eater", with mucofloris modifying Osedax rather than the other way around.
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