otarioid
/əʊˈtɑːrɪɔɪd/ /əʊˈtɛːrɪɔɪd/Zoology
adjective
Resembling or related to the eared seals; (specifically) of or relating to the superfamily Otarioidea, which comprises otariids together with walruses.
noun
An otarioid mammal.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. Probably from scientific Latin Otaria, genus name + -oid.
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