Audio English.net » Dictionary » Z » Z ... Zea Saccharata

ZALOPHUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Zalophus mean?

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

1. sea lions

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

Dictionary entry details

• ZALOPHUS (noun)

Sense 1

Zalophus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Sea lions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Zalophus; Zalophus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Zalophus"):

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)

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

family Otariidae; Otariidae (eared seals: sea lions and fur seals)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"Hope for the best, expect the worst." (English proverb)

"A good friend is recognized in times of trouble" (Bulgarian proverb)

"Falseness lasts an hour, and truth lasts till the end of time." (Arabic proverb)

"Life is just as long as the time it takes for someone to pass by a window." (Corsican proverb)

ZALOPHUS: related words searches

» mammal genus meaning
» What does California sea lion mean?
» What does Zalophus californianus mean?
» Meaning of Australian sea lion
» Definition of family Otariidae

Related FAQs:

» ZALOPHUS

Page delivered in 0.0226 seconds