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Rarebaleen
The correct spelling is baleen.
How to pronounce baleen
noun
IPA: /ˈbeɪliːn/
Say it like: Bal-een
The correct spelling is baleen. The bony 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
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Definition
noun
- 1.The bony 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
- 2.A baleen whale
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