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baleen

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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noun

  1. 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. 2.A baleen whale

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