SEA LION

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sea lion mean? 

• SEA LION (noun)
  The noun SEA LION has 1 sense:

1. any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat

  Familiarity information: SEA LION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEA LION (noun)

Meaning:

Any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sea lion" 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 "sea lion"):

Otaria Byronia; South American sea lion (of the southern coast of South America)

California sea lion; Zalophus californianus; Zalophus californicus (often trained as a show animal)

Australian sea lion; Zalophus lobatus (a variety of sea lion found in Australia)

Eumetopias jubatus; Steller sea lion; Steller's sea lion (largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific)