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Delphinapterus catodon
(gcide) | Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [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.
[1913 Webster]
Note: 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. the sturgeon (Huso huso) native to the Black Sea and
Caspian Sea; -- also called hausen. It is valued for its
roe, sold as caviar, and is also used for production of
isinglass. See also sturgeon.
[PJC]
3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
beluga caviar. The caviar of the beluga is considered
the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
obtained from other sturgeon. See also sturgeon and
caviar.
[PJC] |
delphinapterus
(wn) | Delphinapterus
n 1: white whale [syn: Delphinapterus, genus Delphinapterus] |
delphinapterus leucas
(wn) | Delphinapterus leucas
n 1: small northern whale that is white when adult [syn: {white
whale}, beluga, Delphinapterus leucas] |
genus delphinapterus
(wn) | genus Delphinapterus
n 1: white whale [syn: Delphinapterus, genus Delphinapterus] |
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