sealion
nounUK /ˈsiː laɪ.ən/
US /ˈsiː laɪ.ən/
A sea lion is a big sea animal with flippers that swims and barks like a dog.
We watched a sea lion balance a ball on its nose at the zoo.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large seal of the family Otariidae that has small external ears and can walk on its flippers.
Sea lions gather in large groups on rocky shores.
3. A California sea lion trained to perform tricks in shows.
The sea lion clapped its flippers for the crowd.
4. Any of several related marine mammals with a lion-like roar.
From the boat we heard the sea lion roar across the bay.