mysticeti
/mɪsˈtɪsɪtaɪ/
noun
- A scientific group of whales that have baleen plates instead of teeth, used to filter food from the water.
- Mysticeti includes species like the blue whale and the humpback whale.
- Scientists study mysticeti to understand how these giant creatures migrate across oceans.
- Unlike toothed whales, mysticeti feed by straining tiny organisms through their baleen.
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