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FUR SEAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
Example:
the male fur seal is much larger than the female
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fur seal" 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 "fur seal"):
Arctocephalus philippi; guadalupe fur seal (a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward)
Holonyms ("fur seal" is a member of...):
Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus (fur seals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An eared seal of the northern Pacific
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("fur seal" 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 "fur seal"):
Alaska fur seal; Callorhinus ursinus (of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California)
Holonyms ("fur seal" is a member of...):
Callorhinus; genus Callorhinus (fur seals)
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