South American sea lion

noun

A sea lion, Otaria flavescens, found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with a very large head with an upturned snout.

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Otaria byronia
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Meanings

nounSouth American sea lion (plural South American sea lions)

plural South American sea lions

  1. A sea lion, Otaria flavescens, found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with a very large head with an upturned snout.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounof the southern coast of South America

Similar
Otaria byronia
Broader
sea lion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan lleó marí sud-americà
  • lleó marí sud-americàanimal
German Mähnenrobbe, Südamerikanischer Seelöwe
  • Mähnenrobbeanimal
  • Südamerikanischer Seelöweanimal
Hungarian dél-amerikai oroszlánfóka
  • dél-amerikai oroszlánfókaanimal
Portuguese otária
  • otáriaanimal
Russian ю́жный морско́й лев
  • ю́жный морско́й лев (júžnyj morskój lev)animal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South American sea lion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20American%20sea%20lion.

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