Phrase guide

Steller sea lion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Steller's sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sea lion

History

Etymology

Named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: lleó marí de Steller — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Catalan: lleó marí de Steller — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Chinese Cantonese: 北海獅 /北海狮 (bak1 hoi2 si1) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 北海獅 /北海狮 (běihǎishī) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Chukchi: оʼтԓеӄ (oʼtḷeq) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Czech: lachtan ušatý — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Czech: lachtan Stellerův — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Dutch: Stellerzeeleeuw — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Finnish: beringinisohylje — Eumetopias jubatus
  • French: lion de mer de Steller — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Hungarian: Steller-oroszlánfóka — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Italian: leone marino di Steller — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Japanese: 胡獱 (todo) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Korean: 큰바다사자 (keunbadasaja) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Lithuanian: šiaurinis jūrų liūtas — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Norwegian: stellersjøløve — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Polish: uchatek grzywiasty — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Polish: uchatka grzywiasta — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Polish: lew morski Stellera — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Portuguese: leão-marinho-de-steller — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Russian: сиву́ч (sivúč) — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Swedish: Stellers sjölejon — Eumetopias jubatus
  • Vietnamese: sư tử biển Steller — Eumetopias jubatus