beluga whale

English

Delphinapterus leucas

Wikispecies

Etymology

See beluga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈluː.ɡə (h)weɪl/

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Noun

beluga whale (plural beluga whales)

1. Synonym of beluga (“a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean”)

   Synonyms: melonhead, sea canary, white whale