Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь - walrus
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1. зоол. морж (Odobenus spp.) 2. разг. длинные свисающие усы, усы как у моржа (также walrus moustache) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) морж 2) attr. - walrus moustache WALRUS moustache coll. отвисшие усы как у моржа ...Англо-русский словарь
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n. a large amphibious long-tusked arctic mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, related to the seal and sea lion. Phrases and idioms walrus moustache a long thick drooping moustache. Etymology: prob. f. Du. walrus, -ros, perh. by metath. after walvisch 'whale-fish' f. word repr. by OE horschw{aelig}l 'horse-whale' ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun (plural ~ or ~es) Etymology: Dutch, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Norwegian hvalros ~, Old Norse rosmhvalr Date: 1728 a large gregarious marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus of the family Odobenidae) of arctic waters that is related to the seals and has long ivory tusks, a tough wrinkled hide, and stiff whiskers and that feeds mainly on bivalve mollusks ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(walruses) A walrus is a large, fat animal which lives in the sea. It has two long teeth called tusks that point downwards. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 1655, from Du. walrus, which was probably a folk-etymology alteration (by influence of Du. walvis "whale" and ros "horse") of a Scand. word, such as O.N. rosmhvalr "walrus," hrosshvalr "a kind of whale," or rostungr "walrus." O.E. had horschwжl, and later morse, from Lapp morsa or Finnish mursu. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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