Mysticeti mys·ti·ceti uncommon noun 1. baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks Synonymssuborder Mysticeti Related words Broader terms animal order Parts Cetacea Part of baleen whaleBalaenidaeBalaenopteridaeEschrichtiidae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.