walrus
wal·rus / ˈwôlrəs; ˈwä-/ • n. a large gregarious marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus) related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.
walrus
walrus Arctic seal-like mammal; it has a massive body and a large head. Its tusks, developed from upper canine teeth, can reach 1m (39in) in length and are used to rake up the sea-bed in search of molluscs and to climb up onto ice floes. Length: to 3.7m (12ft). Family Odobenidae; species Odobenus rosmarus.
walrus
walrus XVII. prob. — Du. walrus, -ros, f. the els. of such forms as OE. hors(c)hwæl, ON. hrosshvalr (‘horse-whale’), but the mutual relations are obscure.
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