baleen

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Synonyms: balden, bleen, balken, ballen, aleen, saleen

Antonyms: balden, bleen, balken, ballen, aleen, saleen

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physiology|uncountable}} [[keratinous]] material that makes up the [[plate]]s in the [[mouth]] of the [[baleen whale]] ({{taxfmt|Mysticeti|parvorder}}), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in [[corsetry]].
2. {{lb|en|zoology|countable}} A [[baleen whale]] ({{taxfmt|Mysticeti|parvorder}}).
3. {{senseid|en|any whale or large fish}} {{lb|en|obsolete}} Any [[whale]] or large fish.

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