baleen in Finnish
baleen in Finnish is hetula — baleen means the hard, comb-like material that hangs from the upper jaw of certain whales and is used to filter food from water; it was once used to stiffen corsets.
baleen in Finnish
hetula
(physiology, uncountable) keratinous 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.
What does "baleen" mean?
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noun The hard, comb-like material that hangs from the upper jaw of certain whales and is used to filter food from water; it was once used to stiffen corsets.
"“You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”"
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noun A whale that has these comb-like feeding plates instead of teeth.
"Scammon estimates the number of baleens killed in the years 1835-72 at 131,000; once again, his figure needs to be adjusted."
- noun Any kind of whale or large fish.
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baleen in a sentence
- “You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”
- Scammon estimates the number of baleens killed in the years 1835-72 at 131,000; once again, his figure needs to be adjusted.
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What is "baleen" in Finnish?
"baleen" in Finnish is hetula. baleen means: The hard, comb-like material that hangs from the upper jaw of certain whales and is used to filter food from water; it was once used to stiffen corsets.
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