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Definition of Arctocephalus
1. Noun. Fur seals.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Otariidae, Otariidae
Member holonyms: Fur Seal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arctocephalus
Literary usage of Arctocephalus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1904)
"S 31 150 425 «62 M 31 131 425 150 »7 31 Arctocephalus Cuvier. ... Arctocephalus
galapagoensis new species. Arctocephalus australis Allen, US Geol. and Geog. ..."
2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1869)
"It was this observation that induced me to return to my original opinion, that
the skull which I had at first regarded as a young skull of Arctocephalus ..."
3. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1874)
"Arctocephalus. Dr. Gray describes and figures the skulls of A. nigrescens ...
The skull regarded by Dr. Hector as a young Arctocephalus cinereus is referred ..."
4. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1872)
"Arctocephalus has six grinders in the upper jaw, and only the hinder one is behind
... It differs front Arctocephalus in the position of the upper grinders, ..."
5. Handbook of the Fishes of New Zealand by R. A. A. Sherrin (1886)
"The genus Arctocephalus Mr Scott divides into two main species—the northern
fur-seal of commerce and the southern fur-seal of commerce (Arctocephalus ..."
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