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    OTARIIDAE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Eared seals: sea lions and fur sealsplay

    Synonyms:

    family Otariidae; Otariidae

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Otariidae" is a kind of...):

    mammal family (a family of mammals)

    Meronyms (members of "Otariidae"):

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

    Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus; Callorhinus; genus Callorhinus (fur seals)

    genus Otaria; Otaria (type genus of the Otariidae)

    genus Zalophus; Zalophus; Eumetopias; genus Eumetopias (sea lions)

    Holonyms ("Otariidae" is a member of...):

    Pinnipedia; suborder Pinnipedia (seals; sea lions; walruses)

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