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A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which they owe their phosphorescent properties.

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  1. n. A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which they owe their phosphorescent properties.
  2. A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which they owe their phosphorescent properties.
  3. A fatlike substance in certain marine animals, to which theyowe their phosphorescent properties.