whalebone whale

[ hweyl-bohn hweyl, weyl-bohn weyl ]

noun

1. baleen whale ( def ).

whalebone whale

noun

1. any whale belonging to the cetacean suborder Mysticeti, having a double blowhole and strips of whalebone between the jaws instead of teeth: includes the rorquals, right whales, and the blue whale Compare toothed whale

Word History and Origins

Origin of whalebone whale¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

The most notable animals are the white-bear, the musk-ox, the reindeer, and the whalebone whale.

From Project Gutenberg

The Whalebone Whale reaches a length of over 70 feet, but is timid and inoffensive.

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