walrus
noun
a large marine mammal, Odobenus nosmarus, of Arctic seas, related to the seals, and having flippers, a pair of large tusks, and a tough, wrinkled skin.
walruses
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pluralof walrus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Thankfully that never happened thanks to the ship’s stabilizers, allowing me to traverse sea ice, view an unsuccessful polar bear hunt, and photograph wildlife from whales to walruses in comfort.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Megan Brief, a digital marketing coordinator for Natural Habitat Adventures, an ecotourism company, had just returned from Svalbard, a far-flung Norwegian archipelago teeming with polar bears and walruses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
She added that young, male Atlantic walruses were most likely to roam and were capable of travelling very long distances.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
"Phytoplankton are the primary source of food for krill, the microscopic shrimp that are the main source of food in the Southern Ocean for virtually every animal, including penguins, seals, walruses and whales," Falkowski said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
The walruses grunted nervously and erupted into a stampede, with Roz caught in the middle.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
