n. whalebone. baleen whale any of various whales of the suborder Mysticeti, having plates of baleen fringed with bristles for straining plankton from the water.
[ ME f. OF baleine f. L balaena whale ]
BALEEN
Meaning of BALEEN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012