whalebone whale

whalebone whale
any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, having plates of whalebone on the sides of the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water. Also called baleen whale. Cf. toothed whale.
[1715-25]

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  • whalebone whale — noun Date: 1725 baleen whale …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • whalebone — n. an elastic horny substance growing in thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales, used as stiffening etc. Phrases and idioms: whalebone whale a baleen whale …   Useful english dictionary

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