fur seal

/ˌfʌr ˈsi(ə)l/

Other forms: fur seals

Definitions of fur seal

1. noun

   an eared seal of the northern Pacific
   types:

   Alaska fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus

   of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California

   type of:

   eared seal

   pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
2. noun

   eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
   “the male fur seal is much larger than the female”

   types:

   Arctocephalus philippi, guadalupe fur seal

   a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward

   type of:

   eared seal

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