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Definition of eared seal
: 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
Examples of eared seal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Northern fur seals, like sea lions, are eared seals.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019
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The first known use of eared seal was circa 1808
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