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baleen

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Main Entry:
ba·leen 
          Listen to the pronunciation of baleen 
          Listen to the pronunciation of baleen
Pronunciation:
\bə-ˈlēn, ˈbā-ˌlēn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English baleine whale, baleen, from Latin balaena whale; akin to Greek phallaina whale
Date:
14th century
: a horny keratinous substance found in two rows of transverse plates which hang down from the upper jaws of baleen whales


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