Steller's sea ape

proper noun

A purported marine mammal with a dog-like head, most likely a misidentified northern fur seal.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA purported marine mammal with a dog-like head, most likely a misidentified northern fur seal.

Origin

First observed by German zoologist Georg Steller on August 10, 1741.

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

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

Chicago

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

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