[baleen whale] n (1874): any of a suborder (Mysticeti) of usu. large whales lacking teeth but having baleen which is used to filter chiefly small marine crustaceans (as krill) out of large quantities of seawater
BALEEN WHALE
Meaning of BALEEN WHALE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012