About The Word Beluga
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Beluga
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What's The Definition Of Beluga?
[n] small northern whale that is white when adult
[n] valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas Synonyms | Synonyms for Beluga: Acipenser huso | Delphinapterus leucas | hausen | white sturgeon | white whale Related Terms | Find terms related to Beluga: See Also | Acipenser | beluga caviar | Delphinapterus | dolphin | genus Acipenser | genus Delphinapterus | sturgeon Beluga In Webster's Dictionary \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
Note: The northern beluga ({Delphinapterus catodon}) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows to
be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
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