baleen whale

ba·leen whale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buh-leen hweyl, weyl]
- /bəˈlin ʰweɪl, weɪl/
- /bəˈliːn weɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-leen hweyl, weyl]
- /bəˈlin ʰweɪl, weɪl/

Definitions of baleen whale words

noun baleen whale any of an order (Mysticeta) of whales with toothless jaws, baleen in the mouth, and a symmetrical skull, consisting of the gray whale, the right whales, and rorquals 3
noun baleen whale whalebone whale. 1
noun baleen whale Any of several large whales, of the suborder Mysticeti, that have plates of whalebone instead of teeth. 0

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Origin of baleen whale

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Baleen whale

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baleen whale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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