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Otariidae
plural noun
Ota·ri·idae
\ˌōtəˈrīəˌdē\
Definition of Otariidae
: a family of Pinnipedia consisting of the eared seals and sometimes ranked as a subfamily of the family Phocidae
otarine
\ˈōtəˌrēn, -rə̇n\ orotariine
\(ˈ)ō¦ta(a)rēˌīn, -ēə̇n\ adjectiveotarioid
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Origin and Etymology of otariidae
New Latin, from Otaria, type genus + -idae
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