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Galapagos sea lion

Galapagos sea lion noun: a small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.

galapagos sea lion: a small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the...
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Noun

Galápagos sea lion (plural Galapagos sea lions)

  1. A small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.
    • The fur seals can at first sight be confused with the more boisterous Galápagos sea lions.1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 34

Forms of Galapagos sea lion

pluralGalapagos sea lions
alternative formGalápagos sea lion

Questions about Galapagos sea lion

What does Galapagos sea lion mean?
Galapagos sea lion means a small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.
What part of speech is Galapagos sea lion?
Galapagos sea lion is a noun.
What is the plural of Galapagos sea lion?
The plural of Galapagos sea lion is Galapagos sea lions.

Words near Galapagos sea lion in the dictionary

  1. Galapagos giant tortoise
  2. Galapagos giant tortoises
  3. Galapagos Islands
  4. Galapagos penguin
  5. Galapagos penguins
  6. Galapagos sea lion
  7. Galapagos sea lions
  8. Galapagos tortoise
  9. Galapagos tortoises
  10. galardin
  11. galareta

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