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GENUS ZALOPHUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Zalophus mean?
• GENUS ZALOPHUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ZALOPHUS has 1 sense:
1. sea lions
Familiarity information: GENUS ZALOPHUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea lions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Zalophus; Zalophus
Hypernyms ("genus Zalophus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Zalophus"):
California sea lion; Zalophus californianus; Zalophus californicus (often trained as a show animal)
Australian sea lion; Zalophus lobatus (a variety of sea lion found in Australia)
Holonyms ("genus Zalophus" is a member of...):
family Otariidae; Otariidae (eared seals: sea lions and fur seals)
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