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French
Etymology
From baleine + -eau.
Pronunciation
Noun
baleineau m (plural baleineaux, feminine baleinelle) (rare)
- whale calf
- Synonym: (rare) baleinon
1871, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, page 326:Mais auprès de la baleine de monsieur le professeur, la mienne n’était qu’un baleineau.- But next to the professor's whale, mine was only a baby.
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