"she-walrus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: she-walruses [plural], she-walrus [plural]
Etymology: she- + walrus Etymology templates: {{af|en|she-|walrus}} she- + walrus Head templates: {{en-noun|+|she-walrus|head=she-walrus}} she-walrus (plural she-walruses or she-walrus)
  1. (rare) A female walrus. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Pinnipeds Hypernyms: walrus
    Sense id: en-she-walrus-en-noun-V8XLkZXn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with she-

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