baleen

Meanings

• noun

  A flexible, plate-like structure in the mouths of certain large whales, used for filter feeding.

  - "The baleen in a blue whale's mouth can grow up to 14 feet long."
  - "Baleen whales use their baleen plates to filter krill and plankton from the water."

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Synonyms

whalebone

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Variants

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baleen , baleens , baleen whale , baleen whales

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Etymology

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Derived from Old English 'balen', meaning 'to strainer' or 'to sieve'.

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Trivia

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1. Baleen whales do not have teeth.

2. The largest baleen whale is the blue whale, which can reach lengths of up to 100 feet and weigh as much as 200 tons.

3. Baleen whales have two blowholes on the top of their heads, which they use to breathe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Filter feeding: A feeding method used by some animals, including baleen whales, to extract food from water by filtering it through a structure in their bodies.

2. Krill: A type of shrimp-like crustacean that is the primary food source for many baleen whales.

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Culture

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Baleen whales have been hunted for their meat, blubber, and baleen for centuries. In the past, baleen was used to make corsets, umbrellas, and other items due to its flexibility and strength.

How to Memorize "baleen"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large whale opening its mouth wide to filter feed. Visualize the baleen plates hanging from the upper jaw, straining out food from the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'baleen' with 'strainer' or 'sieve' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Baleen whales have big plates in their mouths for eating plankton' to remember the meaning.

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