Definition of Beluga

1. Noun. Valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas.

Exact synonyms: Acipenser Huso, Hausen, White Sturgeon
Generic synonyms: Sturgeon
Group relationships: Acipenser, Genus Acipenser
Terms within: Beluga Caviar

2. Noun. Small northern whale that is white when adult.
Exact synonyms: Delphinapterus Leucas, White Whale
Generic synonyms: Dolphin
Group relationships: Delphinapterus, Genus Delphinapterus

Definition of Beluga

1. n. A cetacean allied to the dolphins.

Definition of Beluga

1. a white sturgeon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Beluga

1. A cetacean allied to the dolphins. 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. Origin: Russ. Bieluga a sort of large sturgeon, prop. White fish, fr. Bieluii white. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beluga

beltman
beltmen
belts
beltway
beltways
belt along
belt bag
belt buckle
belt desmosome
belt down
belt maker
belt out
belt test
belt up
beluga (current term)
beluga (current term)
belugas
beluga caviar
belvedere
belvederes
belying
belzebuth
Bel and the Dragon
bel canto
bel esprit
bema
bemad
bemadam
bemadamed
bemadaming

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