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Word: Walrus
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century: probably from Dutch walrus, perhaps by an inversion of elements (influenced by walvis ‘whale fish’) of Old Norse hrosshvalr ‘horse whale’
ˈwɔːlrəs
ˈwɒlrəs
a large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.
Short Definition:large gregarious marine mammal related to eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks
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