walri

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UK/ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

A form of walrus — A large Arctic pinniped having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. nonstandardpluralproscribedrareplural of walrus

Origin

Formed as walr(us) + -i, the -us of walrus misinterpreted as a nominative singular case ending of a noun of Latin’s second declension. But the word is from Dutch, not Latin. Compare walrii.

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APA

walri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walri

MLA

“walri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walri.

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