| fur seal n. Any of several eared seals of the genera Callorhinus or Arctocephalus, having thick, soft underfur that is valued commercially for use in making garments. |
fur seal
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various eared seals, esp of the genus Arctocephalus, that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin
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| Noun | 1. |  fur seal - an eared seal of the northern Pacificeared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur Callorhinus, genus Callorhinus - fur seals Alaska fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus - of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California |
| 2. | fur seal - eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is much larger than the female" eared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur Arctocephalus, genus Arctocephalus - fur seals Arctocephalus philippi, guadalupe fur seal - a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward |
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