eared seal

eared seal
noun
pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
Hypernyms: ↑seal
Hyponyms: ↑fur seal, ↑sea lion
Member Holonyms: ↑Otariidae, ↑family Otariidae

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noun
: any of various seals comprising the family Otariidae, including the sea lions and fur seals, having the hind limbs independent and mobile so that they are able to move with some facility on land, and being distinguished from other seals by small but well-developed external ears

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any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land: the front flippers are used in swimming. Cf. earless seal.
[1880-85]

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eared seal,
any one of a family of seals with very small ears, including the sea lions and fur seals but not the hair seals; otary.

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n. see seal II

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Eared seal — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eared seal — eared′ seal′ n. zool. mam any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • eared seal — n. any of various seals (family Otariidae) with distinct external ears and hind limbs used in locomotion, including fur seals and sea lions …   English World dictionary

  • Eared seal — Eared seals Temporal range: 12–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • eared seal — any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land: the front flippers are used in swimming. Cf. earless seal. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • eared seal — noun A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion …   Wiktionary

  • eared seal — noun Date: 1880 any of a family (Otariidae) of seals including the sea lions and fur seals and having independent mobile hind flippers and small well developed external ears compare hair seal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Eared — Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared owl}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eared owl — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seal — (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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