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

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
sea-horse
seahorse

adjective

Of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a walrus; specif., designating a mustache with long, drooping ends.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Walrus

Noun

Singular:

walrus

Plural:

walruses, walrusses

Origin of Walrus

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.

From Wiktionary
Dutch of Scandinavian origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition