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Definition of Steller sea lion
1. Noun. Largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific.
Generic synonyms: Sea Lion
Group relationships: Eumetopias, Genus Eumetopias
Lexicographical Neighbors of Steller Sea Lion
Literary usage of Steller sea lion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton Waldo Burgess (1920)
"Naturally they are splendid swimmers. " The largest member of the family is the
Steller sea lion, who sometimes grows to be almost as ..."
2. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"You can ride an elevator down to Americas largest sea cave and the only mainland
rookery for the Steller sea lion. Fall and winter offer the best times to ..."
3. The Natural History of the Amphibious Carnivora: Including the Walrus and by Robert Hamilton (1839)
"... Leo Marinus, Steller. Sea-Lion of Steller. ACCORDING to Steller,* the length
of the full-grown Sea-Lion of the North is about fifteen feet, ..."
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