baleen

/ˈbeɪliːn/ · noun

Meaning

The bony material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry
A baleen whale

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Related words

whalebone(English)whales(English)baleen whale(English)whalebone whale(English)balenopterid(English)toothless whale(English)balaenopteroid(English)whalefeed(English)rorqual(English)bowhead(English)minke(English)keratin(English)

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