Walrus Synonyms

wôlrəs, wŏl-
Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. seahorse
  2. sea-horse

Words Related to Walrus

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. Odobenus
  2. rosmarus
  3. finback

Walrus Sentence Examples

  • Delphinopterus leucus, the sea-lion (Otaria Stelleri), and walrus abound off the coasts.

  • The walrus is now seldom seen, although in prehistoric times it was common.

  • He alone was aware of the existence of the new throne of walrus ivory embellished with three silver life-size lions, and of the new regalia, both of which treasures he had, by the king's command, concealed in a vault beneath the royal castle.

  • The walrus is now found mainly far N.; the sea otter, once fairly common throughout the Aleutian district, is now rarely found even on the remoter islands; the fur seal, whose habitat is the Pribilof Islands in Bering Sea, ha .s been considerably reduced in numbers by pelagic hunting.

  • Walrus tusks and walrus hides, which in the days of the old Norse settlements were the chief articles of export, are now of little importance.

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