sea lion
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sea lion
- /ˈsiː ˈlaɪən/
- /ˈsiːˌlaɪən/
Where it comes from
From sea + lion, named from its marine habitat and its lion-like barking roar and mane. Compare Middle English see hound, cee-hound, se hound (“beaver”, literally “sea-hound”).
noun sea lions · sea-lion · sealion
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A pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals).
Near-synonym: sea puppy (a seal; informal, humorous)
Similar: sea puppy
- A monster consisting of the upper part of a lion combined with the tail of a fish (a lion marined).
- A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas.
- A cow or bull transported by steamer from the ports of Texas.
verb sea lions · sea lioning · sea lioned · sea-lion · sealion
- Alternative form of sealion (“engage in disingenuous debate”).
Translations
Every language
noun member of the Otariidae family
| Español | león marino, lobo marino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 바다사자 badasaja |
| 日本語 | 海驢 ashika, 葦鹿 ashika |
| 中文 | 海獅 /海狮 hǎishī |
| Kiswahili | simba wa bahari |
| Português | leão-marinho |
| Français | otarie |
| Deutsch | Seelöwe |
| Italiano | otaria, leone marino |
| Ελληνικά | θαλάσσιο λιοντάρι thalássio liontári |
| Română | otarie, leu-de-mare |
| Русский | морско́й лев morskój lev, сиву́ч sivúč |
| العربية | أَسَد بَحْر ʔasad baḥr, كَلْب البَحْر kalb al-baḥr |
| עברית | אֲרִי יָם arí yam |
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