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whalebone
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whale·bone  (hwlbn, wl-)
n.
1. The elastic, horny material forming the fringed plates that hang from the upper jaw of baleen whales and strain plankton from the water. Also called baleen.
2. An object made of this material.
whalebone
Noun
a thin strip of a horny material that hangs from the upper jaw of some whales, formerly used for stiffening corsets
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Noun1.whalebonewhalebone - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
baleen
horn - the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails


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