Walrus Definition
wôlrəs, wŏl-
walruses
noun
walruses
A massive, arctic sea carnivore (Odobenus rosmarus) of the same family (Otariidae) as the eared seals, having two tusks projecting from the upper jaw, a thick mustache, a very thick hide, and a heavy layer of blubber.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a walrus; specif., designating a mustache with long, drooping ends.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
walrus
Plural:
walruses, walrussesOrigin of Walrus
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From Danish hvalros, an inversion of Old Norse hrosshvalr (“horse-whale"). The term may have entered English via Dutch walrus. Compare Icelandic hross (“a horse") and hvalur (“a whale") and German Walross.
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Dutch of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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