Baleen
Baleen noun - A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets.
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Rorqual and baleen are semantically related in cetacean mammal topic. In some cases you can use "Rorqual" instead a noun "Baleen".
Rorqual
Rorqual noun - Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.
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Baleen and rorqual are semantically related in cetacean mammal topic. You can use "Baleen" instead a noun "Rorqual".
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