Definitions

1. noun

a type of toothed whale, specifically the Steller’s sea cow’s relative, the Steller’s sea lion’s cousin, the Pacific walrus’s relative, the walrus’s cousin, and the Steller’s sea lion’s relative.

“The tourist saw a baluga while snorkeling in the ocean.”

2. proper noun

Steller’s sea cow, a large marine mammal that is now extinct, found only in the waters around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea.

“The discovery of the Baluga in 1741 led to a significant impact on the ecosystem of the Bering Sea.”

3. noun

a common name for the beluga whale, a white whale with a rounded head and a distinctive sound.

“The beluga whale, also known as the baluga, is found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.”