FUR SEAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does fur seal mean?
• FUR SEAL (noun)
The noun FUR SEAL has 2 senses:
1. an eared seal of the northern Pacific
2. eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
Familiarity information: FUR SEAL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FUR SEAL (noun)
Meaning:
An eared seal of the northern Pacific
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("fur seal" is a kind of...):
eared seal (pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fur seal"):
Alaska fur seal; Callorhinus ursinus (of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California)
Holonyms ("fur seal" is a member of...):
Callorhinus; genus Callorhinus (fur seals)
Meaning:
Eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Context example:
the male fur seal is much larger than the female
Hypernyms ("fur seal" is a kind of...):
eared seal (pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fur seal"):
Arctocephalus philippi; guadalupe fur seal (a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward)
Holonyms ("fur seal" is a member of...):
Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus (fur seals)
