baleen

English

/ˈbeɪliːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (physiology) 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
  • (zoology) a baleen whale

Etymology

Derived from Old French baleine (whalebone, whale).

Origin

Old French

baleine

Gloss

whalebone, whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鯨

Emoji
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