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| wal·rus [ wáwlrəss ] (plural wal·rus or wal·rus·es) |
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| Definition: |
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tusked arctic sea mammal: a large sea mammal related to seals and sea lions, with tough wrinkled skin, large tusks, and bristly whiskers. Native to: Arctic. Latin name Odobenus rosmarus.
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| [Early 18th century. < Dutch walrus, walros "whale-horse" < walvis(ch) "whale"] |
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