WALRUS

[wal.rus] n, pl walrus or wal.rus.es [D, of Scand origin; akin to Dan & Norw hvalros walrus, ON rosmhvalr] (1728): a large gregarious marine mammal (Odobenus rosmarus of the family Odobenidae) related to the seal that is found in Arctic seas, has long ivory tusks, a tough wrinkled hide, and stiff whiskers, and feeds mostly on bivalve mollusks