fur-seal
fur seal
noun
any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc.
Origin:
1765–75
1765–75
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| fur seal | |
| —n | |
| any of various eared seals, esp of the genus Arctocephalus, that have a fine dense underfur and are hunted as a source of sealskin | |
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