Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Synonyymit
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| bulgaria | балена, китова кост |
| espanja | barbas de ballena, ballena |
| esperanto | balenosto |
| hollanti | balein |
| italia | fanoni, fanone |
| kreikka | μπανέλα (banéla), μπαλένα (baléna) |
| portugali | barbas de baleia |
| ranska | fanon, baleine |
| saksa | Barte |
| suomi | hetula |
| venäjä | китовый ус (kitovyi us) |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (physiology, uncountable) 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.
- (zoology, countable) A baleen whale (Mysticeti).
- (obsolete) A whale or other large fish.
Esimerkit
- “You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”
- baleen whale
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | baleens |
Luokat
(physiology, uncountable) 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.
Baleen hair is attached to each baleen plate.
(physiology, uncountable) 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.
Appearance of baleen hair in a whale's open mouth
(physiology, uncountable) 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.
Gray whale calf with mouth open, showing baleen