Meaning of SEA LION
| Pronunciation: | | see'lIun
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[n] any of several large eared seals of the north Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat |
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| | See Also: | | Australian sea lion, California sea lion, eared seal, Eumetopias jubatus, Otaria Byronia, South American sea lion, Steller sea lion, Steller's sea lion, Zalophus californianus, Zalophus californicus, Zalophus lobatus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" li"on\ (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several large species of seals of the family
{Otariid[ae]} 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.
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