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Eared seal — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eared seal — eared′ seal′ n. zool. mam any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
eared seal — n. any of various seals (family Otariidae) with distinct external ears and hind limbs used in locomotion, including fur seals and sea lions … English World dictionary
eared seal — noun pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur • Hypernyms: ↑seal • Hyponyms: ↑fur seal, ↑sea lion • Member Holonyms: ↑Otariidae, ↑family Otariidae … Useful english dictionary
Eared seal — Eared seals Temporal range: 12–0 Ma … Wikipedia
eared seal — noun A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion … Wiktionary
eared seal — noun Date: 1880 any of a family (Otariidae) of seals including the sea lions and fur seals and having independent mobile hind flippers and small well developed external ears compare hair seal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Eared — Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared owl}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eared owl — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seal — (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
