eared seal

noun

A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.

Meanings

nouneared seal (plural eared seals)

plural eared seals

  1. A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.

    Synonyms: otariid, otary

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.

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Translations

Catalan otària
  • otàriaseal of the family Otariidae
Chinese Mandarin 海獅 /海狮, 海狗
  • 海獅 /海狮 (hǎishī)seal of the family Otariidae
  • 海狗 (hǎigǒu)seal of the family Otariidae
Czech lachtan
  • lachtanseal of the family Otariidae
Danish søløve
  • søløveseal of the family Otariidae
Dutch oorrob
  • oorrobseal of the family Otariidae
Finnish haaremihylje
  • haaremihyljeseal of the family Otariidae
Italian otaria, leone marino
  • otariaseal of the family Otariidae
  • leone marinoseal of the family Otariidae
Polish uchatka, uszatka
  • uchatkaseal of the family Otariidae
  • uszatkaseal of the family Otariidae
Portuguese otariídeo, otária
  • otariídeoseal of the family Otariidae
  • otáriaseal of the family Otariidae
Russian ушастый тюле́нь
  • ушастый тюле́нь (ušastyj tjulénʹ)seal of the family Otariidae
Spanish otario, otaríido
  • otarioseal of the family Otariidae
  • otaríidoseal of the family Otariidae
Swedish öronsäl
  • öronsälseal of the family Otariidae
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APA

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Chicago

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