BALEEN


Meaning of BALEEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bəˈli:n ]

n. whalebone. øbaleen 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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.