We found 2 definitions of balaenidae from 2 different sources.
Noun |
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balaenidae - right whales | ||
family Balaenidae | ||
mammal family a family of mammals | ||
mysticeti, suborder mysticeti baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks | ||
right whale large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil |