walrus

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A walrus

Etymology [edit]

From Danish hvalros, inversion of Old Norse hrosshvalr (horse-whale). Compare Dutch walrus, Icelandic hross (a horse) and hvalur (a whale) and German Walross.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈwɔːl.ɹəs/, /ˈwɒl.ɹəs/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈwɑl.ɹəs/, /ˈwɔl.ɹəs/
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Noun [edit]

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

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

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walrus m (plural walrussen, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. walrus

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