BLUBBER

Blubber

Blubber is a thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenians.

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blubber

Noun

  1. A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis.
  2. Fatty tissue.
  3. The thick coat of fat worn by many arctic animals, such as sea lions, and antarctic animals, such as penguins; used to insulate warmth in the animal's body.
  4. A bubble.

Verb

  1. To make noises or broken words while crying.
  2. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears.


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