WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

odobenus

 

Definitions from WordNet

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

Definitions from the Web

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.

Search for walrus-related products on Amazon

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.

Search for walrus plush toys on Amazon
odius odjective odjoining odlique odm odo of lagery odoacer odobenidae odobenus odobenus divergens odobenus rosmarus odocoileus odocoileus hemionus odocoileus hemionus columbianus odocoileus virginianus odoer odometer

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | Network & desktop search | Search My Network | LAN Find | Reminder software | Software downloads | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus