baleen [noun]

Definition of baleen:

a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets

Synonyms of baleen:

● Whalebone

● Dewlap

● Fanon

● Rubber

● Wattles

● Whale

● Baled

● Gum elastic

● Battledore

● Gum

● Elastic


Opposite/Antonyms of baleen:

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Sentence/Example of baleen:

The baleen plates are all black with black or olive-black bristles.