Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - walrus
Walrus
walrus
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'
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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 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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