beluga

/bəˈlugə/
/bəˈlugə/
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Other forms: belugas

Definitions of beluga
  1. noun
    valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
    synonyms: Acipenser huso, hausen, white sturgeon
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    type of:
    sturgeon
    large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
  2. noun
    small northern whale that is white when adult
    synonyms: Delphinapterus leucas, white whale
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    type of:
    dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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