ARCTOCEPHALUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Fur seals

Synonyms:

Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Arctocephalus"):

fur seal (eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin)

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

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