ballaena — meaning in English
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English meaning
- whale noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
Senses
ballaena is used for these senses in English:
- whale Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
whale — full definition
- noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
- noun Informal: a gambler or investor who wagers or spends unusually large sums of money.
- verb To hunt whales for a living.