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sea lion
noun
- any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus Steller's sea lion, of the northern Pacific Ocean, and Zalophus californicus California sea lion, of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Heraldry. a monster having the forepart of a lion, webbed forepaws, and the dorsal fin and tail of a fish.
sea lion
noun
- any of various large eared seals, such as Zalophus californianus ( Californian sea lion ), of the N Pacific, often used as a performing animal
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Example Sentences
Of marine mammals the most characteristic are the sea-lion, fur-seal, sea-otter and harbour-seal.
The female sea-lion, near by, was almost as large as a six-year-old bull seal.
The hunters have left nothing to the Pribilofs except the fur seal and the sea-lion, and not many of those.
"There goes the Sea Lion," said Peter who had been busy with something else and had caught no more than the rumble.
Here,” said he to the sea lion, “will you take your seat and déjeuner will be served to you.
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