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ARCTOCEPHALUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Arctocephalus mean?
• ARCTOCEPHALUS (noun)
The noun ARCTOCEPHALUS has 1 sense:
1. fur seals
Familiarity information: ARCTOCEPHALUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fur seals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus
Hypernyms ("Arctocephalus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Arctocephalus"):
fur seal (eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin)
Holonyms ("Arctocephalus" is a member of...):
family Otariidae; Otariidae (eared seals: sea lions and fur seals)
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