fur seal
fur seal
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fur seel]
- /fɜr sil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fur seel]
- /fɜr sil/
Definitions of fur seal words
- noun fur seal any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc. 1
- noun fur seal any of various eared seals, esp of the genus Arctocephalus, that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin 0
- noun fur seal any of several eared seals (esp. genus Callorhinus) with soft, thick underfur 0
- noun fur seal A marine mammal of either of the genera Arctocephalus or Callorhinus of the eared seal family Otariidae, differing from the sea lions in having dense underfur. 0
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Origin of fur seal
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fur seal
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fur seal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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