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Definition of Fur seal

1. Noun. An eared seal of the northern Pacific.

2. Noun. Eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin. "The male fur seal is much larger than the female"

Definition of Fur seal

1. Noun. A marine mammal of either of the genera ''Arctocephalus'' or ''Callorhinus'' of the eared seal family Otariidae. They differ from the true seals by having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land. ¹

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Literary usage of Fur seal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"The Species of Callorhinus, or Northern fur seal," by Dr. Jordan and Mr. George A. Clark, ... Variations in Size and Color of the fur seal," by Mr. Lucas. ..."

2. Seal and Salmon Fisheries and General Resources of Alaska by David Starr Jordan, Henry Wood Elliott, Washburn Maynard, Sheldon Jackson, William Gouverneur Morris, Ivan Petroff, Charles Haskins Townsend, Frederick William True, John J. Brice, Leonhard Stejneger (1898)
"THE SOUTHERN fur seal AND ITS DESTRUCTION. Despite these characteristics, which must have been apparent to ... Turning first to the fur seal of the south ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"Noteworthy among the latter is the joint statement of the fur seal experts of the two governments, drawn up and signed in Washington, at the conclusion of ..."

4. Seal and Salmon Fisheries and General Resources of Alaska by David Starr Jordan, Henry Wood Elliott, Washburn Maynard, Sheldon Jackson, William Gouverneur Morris, Ivan Petroff, Charles Haskins Townsend, Frederick William True, John J. Brice, Leonhard Stejneger (1898)
"Their desire is to procure from the Government the exclusive privilege of killing the fur seal, subject to proper rules and regulations, and giving to the ..."

5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1917)
"DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE THE fur seal CENSUS OF ... Mr. Hanna came to his work on the fur-seal islands in 1913 and participated in a considerable part ..."

6. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"By far the most important and valuable fur seal fisheries are those carried on at St. Paul's and St. George's Islands, belonging to the ..."

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