walrus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Scientific names 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Danish hvalros, inversion of Old Norse hrosshvalr (“‘horse-whale’”). Confer Dutch walrus, Icelandic hvalur and German Walross.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwɔːl.ɹəs/, /ˈwɒːl.ɹəs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwɔl.ɹəs/, /ˈwɑl.ɹəs/

[edit] Noun

walrus (plural walruses or walrus or (rare) walrusser)

1. (countable) Large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers.

[edit] Scientific names

• Odobenus rosmarus

[edit] Synonyms

• sea horse

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• seal
• sea lion, sealion

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

walrus m. (plural walrussen, diminutive walrusje)

1. walrus

[edit] See also

• zeehond m.
• zeeleeuw m.