Baleen whales, such as gray and humpback whales, have hundreds of comb-like plates with stiff bristles growing from the upper jaw to strain small food from huge mouthfuls of water.
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Comb-like
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There are comb-like strands in the lung cells, whose continuous beating drives mucus and infections out of your lungs.
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