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Definition of sea lions in English English dictionary
- plural form of sea lion
- eumetopias
- zalophus
- Galápagos sea lions
- plural form of Galápagos sea lion
- sea lion
- A marine mammal of any of several genuses in the family Otariidae
- south american sea lions
- plural form of south american sea lion
- sea lion
- A sea lion is a type of large seal. Any of several large-eared seals with relatively long neck and limbs, especially Zalophus californianus, of the northern Pacific. a large type of seal that lives near the coast in the Pacific Ocean. Any of five species (family Otariidae) of eared seals found along coasts on both sides of the Pacific, from Alaska to Australia. Sea lions have short, coarse hair that lacks a distinct undercoat. The males of all but the California sea lion have a mane. Sea lions feed principally on fish, squid, and octopus. They breed in large herds; males establish a harem of 3-20 females. The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is the trained seal of circuses and zoos. Males of the various species range from 8 to 11 ft (2.5-3.3 m) long and weigh 600-2,200 lbs (270-1,000 kg)
- sea lion
- Any one of several large species of seals of the family Otariidæ native of the Pacific Ocean, especially the southern sea lion (Otaria jubata) of the South American coast; the northern sea lion (Eumetopias Stelleri) found from California to Japan; and the black, or California, sea lion (Zalophus Californianus), which is common on the rocks near San Francisco
- sea lion
- any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
- sealions
- plural of sealion
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sea Li·onsTurkish pronunciation
si layınzPronunciation
/ˈsē ˈlīənz/ /ˈsiː ˈlaɪənz/
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