Definition of
baleen has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets

Synonyms

whalebone

Related terms

horn

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

B AH0 L IY1 N

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