balaenoidea Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bal`æ*noi"de*a noun (Also<

• Balaenoidea
• Balænoidea

)

Etymology

NL., from L. balaena whale + -oid.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl) A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with baleen. See Baleen.