sea canary

noun

The beluga.

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Meanings

nounsea canary (plural sea canaries)

plural sea canaries

  1. The beluga.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
belugabeluga whalewhite whale

Origin

So called from the whistling sound which it makes.

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APA

sea canary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20canary

MLA

“sea canary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20canary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea canary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20canary.

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