eared seal

/ɪərd si(ə)l/

Other forms: eared seals

Definitions of eared seal

1. noun

   pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
   types:

   fur seal

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

   fur seal

   an eared seal of the northern Pacific

   sea lion

   any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat

   Arctocephalus philippi, guadalupe fur seal

   a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward

   Alaska fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus

   of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California

   Otaria Byronia, South American sea lion

   of the southern coast of South America

   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

   Eumetopias jubatus, Steller sea lion, Steller's sea lion

   largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific

   type of:

   seal

   any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions