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walrus

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wal·rus  (wôlrs, wl-)
n. pl. walrus or wal·rus·es
A large marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus) of Arctic regions, related to the seals and having two long tusks, tough wrinkled skin, and four flippers. Also called sea horse.

[Dutch, of Scandinavian origin.]

walrus
Noun
pl -ruses or -rus a mammal of cold northern seas, with two tusks that hang down from the upper jaw, tough thick skin, and coarse whiskers [Dutch: whale horse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.walruswalrus - either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal - aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
genus Odobenus, Odobenus - type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
Atlantic walrus, Odobenus rosmarus - a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters
Odobenus divergens, Pacific walrus - a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific
Translations

walrus [pl walrus or walruses] [ˈwɔːlrəs] nmorsa
walrus [walrus or walruses , pl ] [ˈwɔːlrəs] nmorse m
walrus [ˈwɔːlrəs] [walrus or walruses , pl ] nWalross nt
walrus [pl walrus or walruses] [ˈwɔːlrəs] ntricheco

walrus
n walrus [ˈwoːlrəs]
a type of large sea animal with huge tusks, related to the seal. walrus فيل البَحْر морж mrož hvalros das Walroß θαλάσσιος ίππος morsa morsk فيل دريايي mursu morse סוּס יָם दरियाई घोड़ा morž rozmár walrus rostungur tricheco せいうち 해마 jūrų vėplys valzirgs anjing laut walrus hvalross mors morsa morsă морж mrož mrož morž valross สัตว์ทะเลพวกเดียวกับสิงโตทะเลและแมวน้ำ deniz aygırı, mors 海象 морж گوشت خور سمندری جانور hải mã


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"THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER" is the longest,' Tweedledum replied, giving his brother an affectionate hug.
But look here--you seem to have a fondness for talking to your betters--suppose you go to Walrus Islet and talk to Sea Vitch.
With his ivory arm frankly thrust forth in welcome, the other captain advanced, and Ahab, putting out his ivory leg, and crossing the ivory arm (like two sword-fish blades) cried out in his walrus way, Aye, aye, hearty
 
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