baleen

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The specimen has about 480 of them, which forms a grid similar to the huge plates of baleen that certain whales have in their jaws.

From Salon

In addition to size, E.G.F. is also important for the development of teeth — which baleen whales don’t have.

From New York Times

However, since dolphins are much closer to humans in intelligence than rodents, additional research in more dolphins and other marine mammals such as baleen whales, would be helpful for understanding how Alzheimer's manifests.

From Salon

The new paper calculates that the world’s current population of baleen whales stores an estimated 2 million metric tons of carbon, while their “whale falls” sequester 60,000 metric tons.

From Seattle Times

The farthingale sleeve is made from a thick cotton material called fustian, stitched with 14 casings of linen each containing a hoop of baleen, also known as whalebone.

From BBC