beluga whale

/bəˈluː.ɡə(h)weɪl/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounbeluga whale (plural beluga whales)

plural beluga whales

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

    Synonyms: melonhead, sea canary, white whale, beluga

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
melonheadsea canarywhite whalebeluga
Also see
beluga

Origin

See beluga.

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Cite this entry
APA

beluga whale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beluga%20whale

MLA

“beluga whale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beluga%20whale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beluga whale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beluga%20whale.

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