Odobenus

Noun

Meaning

type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Odobenus

Hypernyms

mammal genus

Examples

The compound Odobenus comes from odous ( Greek for 'tooth') and baino (Greek for 'walk'), based on observations of walruses using their tusks to pull themselves out of the water. Source: Internet

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens), hauled out on Bering Sea ice, Alaska, June 1978. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

odobenid Odobenidae odobenine Odobenus divergens Odobenus rosmarus Odocoileus