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baleen

DEFINITIONS OF: baleen

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

Synonyms:
whalebone
Type of:
horn
the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
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