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noun

An elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater.

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The bow itself could be simply of wood or of a composite of horn or whalebone placed between two th…

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鲸骨

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Baleinen, Balein

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Fanons de baleine

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Fischbein

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व्हेलबोन्स, ह्वेल की हड्डी

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Ossa di balena

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고래뼈

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Китовый ус

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Huesos de ballena

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Whalebones – similar words

whalebone

noun

An elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater.

Usage examples:

The bow itself could be simply of wood or of a composite of horn or whalebone placed between two th…
noun

A strong, flexible material (= one that is able to bend) found as several hanging pieces in the upper part of the mouth of some types of whale, used in the past for example for making corsets (= a tight piece of underwear worn to make the waist appear smaller)

Usage examples:

The blue whale collects its food on a curtain of baleen or whalebone in its mouth., whalebone provi…
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