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Webster 1913 Edition

Beluga

Be-lu′ga

(bē̍-lū′gȧ)
,
Noun.
[Russ.
bieluga
a sort of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr.
bieluii
white. The whale is now commonly called
bieluka
in Russian.]
1.
(Zool.)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Beluga

BELU'GA

,
Noun.
A fish of the cetaceous order, and genus Delphinus, from 12 to 18 feet in length. The tail is divided into two lobes, lying horizontally, and there is no dorsal fin. In swimming, this fish bends its tail under its body like a lobster, and thrusts itself along with the rapidity of an arrow. This fish is found in the arctic seas and rivers, and is caught for its oil and its skin.

Definition 2024

béluga

béluga

See also: beluga and Beluga

French

Noun

béluga m ‎(plural bélugas)

  1. beluga (cetacean)

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