Baleen

Перевод слова "baleen" на Русский язык

Существительное

baleen

baleens множ.

китовый ус

Baleen is used by some whales to filter food from the water.

Китовый ус используется некоторыми китами для фильтрации пищи из воды.

Существительное

A filter-feeding system inside the mouths of certain whales, consisting of plates made of keratin that are used to strain small prey from seawater.

The humpback whale uses its baleen to filter krill from the ocean water.

The flexible, horny substance once widely known as whalebone, historically used in items such as corsets and umbrellas.

In the nineteenth century, corset makers prized baleen for its combination of strength and pliability.

Прилагательное

Relating to or characteristic of baleen or the types of whales that possess it.

Blue whales and other baleen species undertake long migrations to reach their feeding grounds.

baleen plate

Baleen plates help filter food from water.

усатая пластина

Усатые пластины помогают фильтровать пищу из воды.

baleen structure

The baleen structure is adapted for feeding on small organisms.

структура усов

Структура усов приспособлена для питания мелкими организмами.

baleen feeding

Baleen feeding involves the whale engulfing large amounts of water.

кормление усами

Кормление усами включает поглощение китом большого количества воды.