The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WALRUSES
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What does WALRUSES mean?
WALRUSES noun- A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.