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baleen

C2 noun

baleen /bəˈliːn/ nghĩa là sừng tấm (chất sừng ở miệng cá voi tấm sừng hàm)

Các nghĩa

  1. sừng tấm (chất sừng ở miệng cá voi tấm sừng hàm)

    keratinous 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.

    uncountable

    Whales, dolphins and porpoises are divided into two groups: toothed and baleen.

  2. cá voi tấm sừng hàm

    A baleen whale (Mysticeti).

    countable

    Scammon estimates the number of baleens killed in the years 1835-72 at 131,000; once again, his figure needs to be adjusted.

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