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baleen

/bəˈliːn/

Traducción: Material córneo que se encuentra en la mandíbula superior de algunas ballenas, usado históricamente para fabricar objetos como varillas de abanicos o armazones de corsés.

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/bəˈliːn/C2formal
  • esMaterial córneo que se encuentra en la mandíbula superior de algunas ballenas, usado históricamente para fabricar objetos como varillas de abanicos o armazones de corsés.

A horny material found in the upper jaws of certain whales, historically used for items such as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets.

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  1. Whale filter-feeding structureC1formal

    A horny, flexible material found in plates in the upper jaws of certain whales, used to filter food from water.

    esBarbas de ballena

    • Baleen whales use their baleen plates to strain krill from the ocean.
    • The baleen of a blue whale can be several meters long.
    • Historically, baleen was used in the ribs of fans and as stays in corsets.

    Sinónimoswhalebone

Formas
  • baleens plural form
  • baleens' possessive plural form
  • baleen's possessive singular form