sea lion

Speech parts

1. sea lion - Noun

2. sea lion - Verb

Meaning

Any one of several large species of seals of the family Otariidae native of the Pacific Ocean, especially the southern sea lion (Otaria jubata) of the South American coast; the northern sea lion (Eumetopias Stelleri) found from California to Japan; and the black, or California, sea lion (Zalophus Californianus), which is common on the rocks near San Francisco.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

sea-lion

Synonyms

Caspian Sea black sea Baltic Sea Adriatic Sea Caribbean Sea Barents Sea Bering Sea Aral Sea Arabian Sea Aegean Sea Philippine Sea Coral Sea dead sea Ionian Sea Andaman Sea
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Hypernyms

eared seal

Hyponyms

South American sea lion California sea lion Eumetopias jubatus Australian sea lion Steller sea lion Otaria Byronia

Examples

A former competitive swimmer, at the Yale pool she reveals a new, ungainly body: “I stood there like a sea lion.” Source: Internet

All parkas were decorated with bird feathers, beard bristles of seal and sea-lion, beaks of sea parrots, bird claws, sea otter fur, dyed leather, and caribou hair sewn in the seams. Source: Internet

After the killer whale became interested, then its interactions with the sea lion resulted in behaviors that provoked future foraging efforts. Source: Internet

A male would wear sea lion whiskers in his ears as a trophy of his expertise as a hunter. Source: Internet

An Australian marine biologist suggested that the sea lion may have viewed the girl "like a rag doll toy" to be played with. Source: Internet

A baby sea lion was found in the best booth of a San Diego seafood restaurant. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sea light sea lily sea link sea liquor sea liver sea loach