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whale vs baleen whale

baleen whale vs whale

whale and baleen whale both are nouns.

whale is a verb but baleen whale is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whale Yes No Yes No
baleen whale Yes No No No
As nouns, baleen whale is a hyponym of whale; that is, baleen whale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whale:
  • whale: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
  • baleen whale: whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
whale (noun) baleen whale (noun)
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
whale (verb) baleen whale (verb)
hunt for whales
Difference between whale and baleen whale

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