Definition of Baleen
Ba`leen´
Pronunciation:
bå`lēn´
n.
1.
(Zool. & Com.)
Plates
or
blades
of
"
whalebone
,"
from
two
to
twelve
feet
long
,
and
sometimes
a
foot
wide
,
which
in
certain
whales
(
Balænoidea
)
are
attached
side
by
side
along
the
upper
jaw
,
and
form
a
fringelike
sieve
by
which
the
food
is
retained
in
the
mouth
.
Related Words
horn
,
whalebone
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