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noun

any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc.

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Origin of fur seal

First recorded in1765–75

Words nearby fur seal

furring, furring strip, furrow, furry, furry fandom, fur seal, Fur Seal Islands, furshlugginer, fursona, fursuit, Fürth

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How to use fur seal in a sentence

Of marine mammals the most characteristic are the sea-lion, fur-seal, sea-otter and harbour-seal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The fur-seal fishery is an important industry, though apparently a declining one.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
"Can't tell the cry of a cow fur seal from the bleating of an old sheep," was the reply.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
A fur seal swims with his fore flippers, a true seal with his hind flippers.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

A fur seal stands upright on his fore flippers, a hair seal lies supine.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for fur seal

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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