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:
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

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