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baleen [bəˈliːn] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) whalebone [from Latin bālaena whale; related to Greek phalaina whale]
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From having the baleen in his mouth, the Fin-Back is sometimes included with the right whale, among a theoretic species denominated Whalebone whales, that is, whales with baleen. |
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