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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From myr + bjørn
Noun
myrbjørn m (definite singular myrbjørnen, indefinite plural myrbjørnar, definite plural myrbjørnane)
- (zoology) A pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda
- (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet
- Synonym: grasbjørn
- Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn