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fur seal
noun
- any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc.
fur seal
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of fur seal1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
Of marine mammals the most characteristic are the sea-lion, fur-seal, sea-otter and harbour-seal.
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The fur-seal fishery is an important industry, though apparently a declining one.
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"Can't tell the cry of a cow fur seal from the bleating of an old sheep," was the reply.
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A fur seal swims with his fore flippers, a true seal with his hind flippers.
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A fur seal stands upright on his fore flippers, a hair seal lies supine.
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