huso

noun

hu·​so

ˈhyü(ˌ)sō,

-)zō

plural -s

1

: beluga sense 1

2

: huchen

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Old High German hūso; akin to Norwegian dialect huse fish skull, Old Norse hauss skull, Old English hȳd hide, skin; probably from the armored head

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