noun🔗ShareThe bony material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry"The baleen in the whale's mouth acts like a giant filter, allowing it to eat tiny shrimp. "materialanimalanatomybiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA baleen whale"The humpback whale uses its baleen to filter tiny shrimp from the ocean water. "animalbiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading