balaena

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Noun balaena has 1 sense

Balaena, genus Balaena - type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
--₁ is a kind of mammal genus
--₁ is a member of Balaenidae, family Balaenidae
--₁ has members: bowhead, bowhead whale, Greenland whale, Balaena mysticetus

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Balaena

Noun

Definition: A genus of baleen whales, encompassing the bowhead whale.

Example Sentence: The balaena is one of the largest species of baleen whales.

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Noun

Definition: A fossil baleen whale.

Example Sentence: Paleontologists discovered an ancient balaena fossil during the excavation.

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Adjective

Definition: Pertaining to or characteristic of whales.

Example Sentence: The balaena vocalizations echoed through the ocean depths.

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