narluga
English
Etymology
Blend of
narwhal
+
beluga
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/nɑːˈluː.ɡə/
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/nɑɹˈlu.ɡə/
Rhymes:
-uːɡə
Hyphenation:
nar‧lu‧ga
Noun
narluga
(
plural
narlugas
)
(
zoology
)
A
hybrid
whale
, resulting from the
crossbreeding
of
narwhal
and
beluga
whales; but which feed on different prey than either parent species.