whalebone whale

noun

Synonym of baleen whale.

Meanings

nounwhalebone whale (plural whalebone whales)

plural whalebone whales

  1. datedSynonym of baleen whale.

    Synonyms: baleen whale

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of baleen whale.

More synonyms by meaning

nounwhale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water

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Rhymes & wordplay

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