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sea lion
noun
: any of several Pacific eared seals (such as genera Eumetopias and Zalophus) that are usually larger than the related fur seals and lack a thick underfur
Examples of sea lion in a Sentence
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With a steady food supply from a large school of anchovy, the sea lions are extra active!
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 May 2024
Shedd Aquarium, Illinois Chicago's famed Shedd Aquarium welcomes budding marine biologists who are eager to see beluga whales, stingrays, saltwater fish, dolphins, and sea lions.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Their diet consists of small fish, mollusks, crustaceans and sometimes bigger species like dolphins or sea lions.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
The sea lion started refusing food because of eye pain, and at the time of the inspection the cataract surgery had still not been scheduled, the report said, according to NBC South Florida.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Kids and adults alike will delight at all there is to see and do there – from dolphin and sea lion shows to nature tours and various animal exhibits featuring nurse sharks, sea turtles, crocadilians, even birds of prey.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Read Next California Toxic algae is sickening hundreds of dolphins, sea lions.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
They are seasonally populated by such species as terns, sea lions and sea otters, among others.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The disease has also spread to other species in the past, including seals and sea lions, but infections in humans are exceedingly rare.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1697, in the meaning defined above
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
sea lion
noun
: any of several large Pacific seals that have small ears on the outside of the body
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