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Zalophus

noun

sea lions

• Syn: ↑genus Zalophus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Otariidae, ↑family Otariidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑California sea lion, ↑Zalophus californianus, ↑Zalophus californicus, ↑Australian sea lion, ↑Zalophus lobatus

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\\ˈzaləfəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from za-, intensive prefix + -lophus (from Greek lophos crest)

: a genus of rather small eared seals including the California sea dog

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Zalophus /zalˈō-fəs/

noun

A genus of eared seals

ORIGIN: Gr za- (intensive), and lophos a crest

Useful english dictionary. 2012.