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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sea lion
sea lion
n : any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific
related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
English → English (gcide)
Definition: sea lion
Seal
\Seal\ (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG.
selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj["a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families
Phocid[ae]
and
Otariid[ae].
[1913 Webster]
Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are
numerous species, bearing such popular names as
sea lion
,
sea leopard,
sea bear, or
ursine seal,
fur seal, and
sea elephant. The bearded seal
(
Erignathus barbatus), the hooded seal (
Cystophora cristata
), and the ringed seal (
Phoca f[oe]tida),
are northern species. See also
Eared seal,
Harp seal
,
Monk seal, and
Fur seal, under
Eared,
Harp,
Monk, and
Fur. Seals are much hunted for
their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in
some species is very abundant.
[1913 Webster]
Harbor seal (Zo["o]l.), the common seal (
Phoca vitulina).
It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific
Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also
marbled seal
,
native seal,
river seal,
bay seal,
land seal
,
sea calf,
sea cat,
sea dog,
dotard,
ranger,
selchie,
tangfish.
[1913 Webster]
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