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baleen

Bleen vs Baleen - What's the difference?

bleen | baleen |


As an adjective bleen

is of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.

As a noun baleen is

the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.

Taxonomy vs Baleen - What's the difference?

taxonomy | baleen |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and baleen

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while baleen is (physiology|uncountable) the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, mysticeti , which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.

Baleen vs Minke - What's the difference?

baleen | minke |


As nouns the difference between baleen and minke

is that baleen is (physiology|uncountable) the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, mysticeti , which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry while minke is a minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within balaenoptera , the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.