Baleen
Ba`leen´ Pronunciation: bå`lēn´
| n. | 1. | (Zool. & Com.) Plates or blades of "whalebone," from two to twelve feet long, and sometimes a foot wide, which in certain whales ( |
| Noun | 1. |  baleen - a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsetsSynonyms: whalebone |