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OTARIIDAE

Dictionary entry overview: What does Otariidae mean?

• OTARIIDAE (noun)
The noun OTARIIDAE has 1 sense:

1. eared seals: sea lions and fur seals

Familiarity information: OTARIIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• OTARIIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Otariidae ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Eared seals: sea lions and fur seals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Otariidae; Otariidae

Hypernyms ("Otariidae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Otariidae"):

eared seal (pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur)

Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus; Callorhinus; genus Callorhinus (fur seals)

genus Otaria; Otaria (type genus of the Otariidae)

genus Zalophus; Zalophus; Eumetopias; genus Eumetopias (sea lions)

Holonyms ("Otariidae" is a member of...):

Pinnipedia; suborder Pinnipedia (seals; sea lions; walruses)

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