fur seal

Noun

Meaning

eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin

an eared seal of the northern Pacific

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carnivore seal sea lion pinniped sea captain earless seal hair seal Seal Beach marine mammal sea bear aquatic mammal Navy SEAL eared seal otariid phocid
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Hypernyms

eared seal

Hyponyms

guadalupe fur seal Callorhinus ursinus Arctocephalus philippi Alaska fur seal

Examples

the male fur seal is much larger than the female Source: Internet

Another virus porcine stool associated virus 4 citation has been isolated that appears to be related to the fur seal virus. Source: Internet

One species, the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) inhabits the North Pacific, while seven species in the Arctocephalus genus are found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. Source: Internet

Bayworld marine biologist Dr Greg Hofmeyr said that the animal was a Cape fur seal, probably aged between one and two years old. Source: Internet

Ballmann and her staff spend part of every winter in Punta, San Juan, to tag and study fur seal pups in South America. Source: Internet

In the early 1890s, he served on the Bering Sea Tribunal, which settled fur seal disputes in Alaska. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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