"narluga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: narlugas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of narwhal + beluga Etymology templates: {{blend|en|narwhal|beluga}} Blend of narwhal + beluga Head templates: {{en-noun}} narluga (plural narlugas)
  1. (zoology) A hybrid whale, resulting from the crossbreeding of narwhal and beluga whales; but which feed on different prey than either parent species. Wikipedia link: en:narluga Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-narluga-en-noun-xO-njqSR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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