Galapagos sea lion

noun

A small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.

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Meanings

nounGalápagos sea lion (plural Galapagos sea lions)

plural Galapagos sea lions · alternative Galápagos sea lion

  1. A small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.

    The fur seals can at first sight be confused with the more boisterous Galápagos sea lions.

    1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 34

Translations

Finnish galapagosinmerileijona
  • galapagosinmerileijonaZalophus wollebaeki
Hungarian galápagosi oroszlánfóka
  • galápagosi oroszlánfókaZalophus wollebaeki
Italian leone marino delle Galapagos
  • leone marino delle GalapagosZalophus wollebaeki
Polish uszanka galapagoska
  • uszanka galapagoskaZalophus wollebaeki
Russian галапаго́сский морско́й лев
  • галапаго́сский морско́й лев (galapagósskij morskój lev)Zalophus wollebaeki
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APA

Galapagos sea lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galapagos%20sea%20lion

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“Galapagos sea lion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galapagos%20sea%20lion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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