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odobenus

 

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Noun odobenus has 1 sense
  1. Odobenus, genus Odobenus - type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
    --1 is a kind of mammal genus
    --1 is a member of Odobenidae, family Odobenidae
    --1 has members: walrus, seahorse, sea horse

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Odobenus

Odobenus is a term that refers to a genus of marine mammals containing only one extant species, the walrus.

Noun

Sense 1:

A large marine mammal of the family Odobenidae, native to the Arctic seas, with flipper-like front limbs and long ivory tusks.

Example sentence: The odobenus gracefully swam through the icy waters, occasionally using its tusks to break through the thick ice.

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Sense 2:

The genus which contains only one living species, the walrus.

Example sentence: Odobenus rosmarus, commonly known as the walrus, is the sole living species in the Odobenus genus.

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