baleen

英語

來自中古英語，來自古法語 (“鯨、鯨鬚”)，來自拉丁語 (“鯨”)，來自古希臘語 (phálaina, “鯨”)。

(可數和不可數，複數)

(生理學，不可數) 鯨鬚
- 1954, Alexander Alderson, 章號 5, 出自 The Subtle Minotaur‎:
  “You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, , taken from the mouth of the . It is used by the whale to its food.”
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近義詞：
(動物學，可數) 鬚鯨
- 2007, Lance E. Davis, In Pursuit of Leviathan: Technology, Institutions, Productivity, and Profits:
  Scammon estimates the number of baleens killed in the years 1835-72 at 131,000; once again, his figure needs to be adjusted.
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(obsolete) 鯨魚或其他大魚。
- 1572, John Bossewell, Workes of Armorie:
  The Balene is a fishe great and huge, much like to the Whale, and is so called, because of his outcasting and shedding of water, for they throwe water higher then other great fishes of the sea.
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James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Baleen”, A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), 卷I (A–B), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, 页635, 卷2.

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