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1 fanon
fanɔ̃nom masculin ( de baleine) baleen plateles fanons — whalebone [U]; (de reptile, dindon) wattle; (de bovin, chien) dewlap; ( de cheval) fetlock
* * *fanɔ̃ nm1)2) (= repli de peau) dewlap, wattle* * *fanon nm1 ( de baleine) baleen plate; les fanons whalebone ¢;3 ( de cheval) fetlock.[fanɔ̃] nom masculin1. [d'une baleine] whalebone plate3. [d'un cheval] fetlock -
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baleine [balεn]feminine nouna. ( = animal) whale• baleine blanche/bleue/franche white/blue/right whale• baleine grise/à bec grey/beaked whaleb. ( = fanon) (piece of) whalebone* * *balɛn1) Zoologie whale•Phrasal Verbs:••rire or se tordre comme une baleine — (colloq) to laugh one's head off (colloq)
* * *balɛn nf1) ZOOLOGIE whale2) [parapluie] rib, [corset] bone* * *baleine nfbaleine blanche white whale; baleine bleue blue whale; baleine à bosse humpback whale; baleine franche right whale; baleine de parapluie umbrella rib.rire or se tordre comme une baleine○ to laugh one's head off○.[balɛn] nom fémininbaleine blanche/bleue/à bosse white/blue/humpback whale3. [de parapluie] rib5. [pour un col] collar stiffener
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