ניבתן

Hebrew

ניבתנים

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Noun

נִיבְתָן • (nivtán) m (plural indefinite נִיבְתָנִים, feminine counterpart נִיבְתָנִית)

1. walrus (a large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus)

   Synonym: סוּס יָם (sus yám)

References

• “ניבתן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language