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GENUS OTARIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Otaria mean?
• GENUS OTARIA (noun)
The noun GENUS OTARIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Otariidae
Familiarity information: GENUS OTARIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Otariidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Otaria; Otaria
Hypernyms ("genus Otaria" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Otaria"):
Otaria Byronia; South American sea lion (of the southern coast of South America)
Holonyms ("genus Otaria" is a member of...):
family Otariidae; Otariidae (eared seals: sea lions and fur seals)
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