Baleen (Crossword clue)
We found one answer for “Baleen” .
This page shows answers to the clue Baleen, followed by ten definitions like “Plates or blades of 'whalebone”, “Plates or blades of `whalebone” and “Baleen is whale-bone in the rough or natural state”.WHALEBONE |
Definitions of “Baleen”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Baleen is whale-bone in the rough or natural state
• Baleen is what gives baleen whales their name
• (L: balaena whale) baleen whale bone
• Baleen is a filter-feeder system inside the mouths of baleen whales
• A hard yet flexible substance made of keratin (the same material as hair
• In certain whales, the fibrous plates in parallel rows on either side of the upper jaw
• A strong plate of keratin, frayed on one edge, in the mouth of a baleen whale to strain water through
• A substance made of a protein called keratin that forms “plates” in the mouths of some whales
• Fibrous plates growing from the roof of some species of whale that is used to filter food from the water
• Plates of keratin (the same material that makes up fingernails) found on the upper jaws of gray whales
More crossword answers
We found one answer for the crossword clue Baleen . A further 3 clues may be related.
If you haven't solved the crossword clue Baleen
yet try to search our Crossword Dictionary by entering the letters you already know!
(Enter a dot for each missing letters, e.g. “P.ZZ..” will find “PUZZLE”.)
Also look at the related clues for crossword clues with similar answers to “Baleen”