Walrus

Word WALRUS
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Hyphenation wal rus
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Definitions and meanings of "Walrus"

What do we mean by walrus?

A large marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus) of Arctic regions, related to the seals and having two long tusks, tough wrinkled skin, and four flippers. noun

Any member of the family Trichechidæ (or Ros maridæ); a very large pinniped carnivorous mammal, related to the seals, having in the male enormous canine teeth protruding like tusks from the upper jaw. 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. noun

A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers. noun

Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber noun

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

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The word "walrus" in example sentences

The great man of course frowned and pulled his "walrus" -- the kind that has hanging, hairy selvages on it, such as serve as warnings for "low bridge" on the railroads -- smote his desk firmly, and said it would never do! ❋ S. G. Bayne (N/A)

They include some of the country's rarest and least protected species, like the American wolverine, whose ranks have dwindled to fewer than 500 in the lower 48 states, and the Pacific walrus, which is rapidly losing the sea ice it needs to survive. ❋ Kieran Suckling (2011)

A whale of a walrus is the new star attraction at Seaworld in San Diego. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A very hungry bear will sometimes attack a walrus in the water, for the polar bear is a powerful swimmer; but in his peculiar element -- and he is never far from it -- the walrus is the best fighter, and his tough hide serves as an almost impenetrable armor. ❋ Various (N/A)

The walrus, which is hunted by the Eskimo in kyak and from ice flow, is also sought after by the Hudson's Bay Company, and is hunted by the Company's employees in small vessels sailing out of Churchill. ❋ Unknown (1904)

On the very day of sailing they caught their first glimpse of some large species of seal or walrus, which is thus described by the old narrator of the expedition: -- ❋ Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1867)

When seen close at hand the walrus is a very ugly monster. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The jaw of the walrus is the least regular, and the incisors are generally wanting, especially in the full-grown animal; for it appears they lose them very young, as you lost your milk teeth, only, unluckily for the walrus, his never grow again. ❋ Jean Mac�� (1854)

One of the chief characteristics of the walrus is the presence of two elongated tusks (the canine teeth) in the upper jaw. ❋ Adam White (1848)

The young lady workin 'says that the walrus is the most socially inappropriate animal they have there. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of thcfc the walrus is the rooft confiderable; it has a roundhead; ❋ Unknown (1795)

Those species that haul out on land when sea ice is not available, such as walrus and spotted seal, may be less affected by changes in sea-ice conditions than the other ice-associated seals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Native wildlife such as walrus, seals and polar bears are all becoming thinner and scarcer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Marine mammals that depend upon sea ice, such as walrus, polar bears, and the several species of ice seals, use ice as a platform for resting, breeding, and rearing young. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other Alaska ice dependent species are showing signs of global warming stress, such as walrus and ice seals. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Of thefe the walrus is the rooft confiderable; it has a round head; fmall mouth; very thick lips, covered above and below with pellu - cid briUles as thick as a draw; fmall fiery eyes; two ihiall Orifices inftead of ears; ihort neck; body thick in the middle, tapering to* wards the tail; fkin thick, wrinkled, withfhort brownifh hairs thblf difperfed; legs iliort, five toes on eadi, all connected by wtbii and fmall nails on each; the hind feet very broad; each leg looiidy ❋ Unknown (1795)

Our Purser had what is known in tonsorial circles as a "walrus" or drooping moustache; he was plied with so many foolish questions in regard to this mailing business that he became very nervous and tugged vigorously at this ornament whenever something new was sprung on him. ❋ S. G. Bayne (N/A)

So far, owing to great care on my part, they think of God as a kind of walrus; but now that my back's turned -- Ridley, "she demanded, swinging round upon her husband," what shall we do if we find them saying the Lord's ❋ Unknown (1915)

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