Balaena
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The type genus of the family Balaenidae, comprising the Greenland or bowhead whales, large filter-feeding cetaceans of Arctic waters.
“A balaena specimen was carefully preserved in the natural history museum's collection.”
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bowhead whaleright whale
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