Definitions for walrusˈwɔl rəs, ˈwɒl-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wal•rusˈwɔl rəs, ˈwɒl-(n.)(pl.)-rus•es; -rus.
a large marine mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, of arctic seas, related to eared seals, having large tusks and a tough, wrinkled hide.
Category: Mammals
Origin of walrus:
1645–55; < D: lit., whale horse; c. G Walross, Dan hvalros; cf. OE horshwæl walrus, lit., horse-whale
Princeton's WordNet
walrus, seahorse, sea horse(noun)
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
walrus(noun)ˈwɔl rəs, ˈwɒl-
a large animal with tusks, living near the ocean
Wiktionary
walrus(Noun)
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers.
Origin: From hvalros, inversion of hrosshvalr. Compare Dutch walrus, Icelandic hross and hvalur and German Walross.
Webster Dictionary
Walrus(noun)
a very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil, ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also morse
Translations for walrus
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
walrus(noun)
a type of large sea animal with huge tusks, related to the seal.
- walrusAfrikaans
- فيل البَحْرArabic
- моржBulgarian
- morsaPortuguese (BR)
- mrožCzech
- das WalroßGerman
- hvalrosDanish
- θαλάσσιος ίπποςGreek
- morsaSpanish
- morskEstonian
- فيل درياييFarsi
- mursuFinnish
- morseFrench
- סוּס יָםHebrew
- दरियाई घोड़ाHindi
- moržCroatian
- rozmárHungarian
- walrusIndonesian
- rostungurIcelandic
- trichecoItalian
- せいうちJapanese
- 바다코끼리Korean
- jūrų vėplysLithuanian
- valzirgsLatvian
- anjing lautMalay
- walrusDutch
- hvalrossNorwegian
- morsPolish
- morsaPortuguese
- morsăRomanian
- моржRussian
- mrožSlovak
- mrožSlovenian
- moržSerbian
- valrossSwedish
- สัตว์ทะเลพวกเดียวกับสิงโตทะเลและแมวน้ำThai
- deniz aygırı, morsTurkish
- 海象Chinese (Trad.)
- моржUkrainian
- گوشت خور سمندری جانورUrdu
- hải mãVietnamese
- 海象Chinese (Simp.)
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