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walruses

/ˈwɔlrəsɪz/ /ˈwɑlrəsɪz/

Meanings
noun
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.

Examples :

"The zoo's exhibit featured several walruses, demonstrating their large size and unique flippers. "
animal organism nature biology ocean environment

Related Words

Illustration marine

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

Illustration flippers

flippers noun

/ˈflɪpərz/

In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.

"The humpback whale used its large flippers to gracefully steer through the ocean. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration wrinkled

wrinkled verb

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/

To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

"Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."

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featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

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mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

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arctic noun

/ˈɑːrtɪk/ /ˈɑːrktɪk/

A warm waterproof overshoe.

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

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demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

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unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

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related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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exhibit noun

/ɛɡ-/

An instance of exhibiting.

"The student's science project was the best exhibit at the school fair. "