Steller sea lion

UK/ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/

noun

A species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.

Similar
northern sea lionSteller's sea lionEumetopias jubatus
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Meanings

nounSteller sea lion (plural Steller sea lions)

plural Steller sea lions · alternative Steller's sea lion

  1. A species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.

    Synonyms: northern sea lion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.

Similar
northern sea lion

More synonyms by meaning

nounlargest sea lion; of the northern Pacific

Similar
Steller's sea lionEumetopias jubatus
Broader
sea lion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

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Translations

Catalan lleó marí de Steller, lleó marí de Steller
  • lleó marí de StellerEumetopias jubatus
  • lleó marí de StellerEumetopias jubatus
Chinese Cantonese 北海獅 /北海狮
  • 北海獅 /北海狮 (bak¹ hoi² si¹)Eumetopias jubatus
Chinese Mandarin 北海獅 /北海狮
  • 北海獅 /北海狮 (běihǎishī)Eumetopias jubatus
Czech lachtan ušatý, lachtan Stellerův
  • lachtan ušatýEumetopias jubatus
  • lachtan StellerůvEumetopias jubatus
Dutch Stellerzeeleeuw
  • StellerzeeleeuwEumetopias jubatus
Finnish beringinisohylje
  • beringinisohyljeEumetopias jubatus
French lion de mer de Steller
  • lion de mer de StellerEumetopias jubatus
Hungarian Steller-oroszlánfóka
  • Steller-oroszlánfókaEumetopias jubatus
Italian leone marino di Steller
  • leone marino di StellerEumetopias jubatus
Japanese 胡獱
  • 胡獱 (todo)Eumetopias jubatus
Korean 큰바다사자
  • 큰바다사자 (keunbadasaja)Eumetopias jubatus
Lithuanian šiaurinis jūrų liūtas
  • šiaurinis jūrų liūtasEumetopias jubatus
Norwegian stellersjøløve
  • stellersjøløveEumetopias jubatus
Polish uchatek grzywiasty, uchatka grzywiasta
  • uchatek grzywiastyEumetopias jubatus
  • uchatka grzywiastaEumetopias jubatus
  • lew morski StelleraEumetopias jubatus
Portuguese leão-marinho-de-steller
  • leão-marinho-de-stellerEumetopias jubatus
Russian сиву́ч
  • сиву́ч (sivúč)Eumetopias jubatus
Swedish Stellers sjölejon
  • Stellers sjölejonEumetopias jubatus
Vietnamese sư tử biển Steller
  • sư tử biển StellerEumetopias jubatus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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