sea lion

== English == === Alternative forms === sea-lion sealion (uncommon) === Etymology === From sea +‎ lion, named from its marine habitat and its lion-like barking roar and mane. Compare Middle English see hound, cee-hound, se hound (“beaver”, literally “sea-hound”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsiː ˈlaɪən/, /ˈsiːˌlaɪən/ === Noun === sea lion (plural sea lions) A pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals). Alternative form: sealion Hypernyms: eared seal, otariid, otary < seal < pinniped < marine mammal < mammal < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Coordinate terms: (fellow eared seal) fur seal; (other fellow pinnipeds) earless seal, true seal, walrus; see also Thesaurus:pinniped Near-synonym: sea puppy (a seal; informal, humorous) (heraldry) A monster consisting of the upper part of a lion combined with the tail of a fish (a lion marined). (US, slang, historical) A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas. (US, slang, historical) A cow or bull transported by steamer from the ports of Texas. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === sea lion (third-person singular simple present sea lions, present participle sea lioning, simple past and past participle sea lioned) (rare) Alternative form of sealion (“engage in disingenuous debate”). === Further reading === (mammal): sea lion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (monster): sea-lion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Eliason, Selonia, Sloanie, aloesin, alosine, anisole, læsion