barbas de baleia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baleen noun 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.
Senses
barbas de baleia is used for these senses in English:
- baleen (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.
baleen — full definition
- noun 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.
- noun A baleen whale (Mysticeti).
- noun Any whale or large fish.