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Balaenidae

plural noun
Ba·​lae·​ni·​dae | \ bəˈlēnəˌdē\

Definition of Balaenidae

: a family of whales comprising the right whales and extinct related forms

First Known Use of Balaenidae

1869, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Balaenidae

New Latin, from Balaena, type genus + -idae

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