myrbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From myr +‎ bjørn

Noun

myrbjørn m (definite singular myrbjørnen, indefinite plural myrbjørnar, definite plural myrbjørnane)

1. (zoology) A pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda
2. (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet

   Synonym: grasbjørn

   Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn