Eumetopias

noun

Eu·​me·​to·​pi·​as

ˌyüməˈtōpēəs

: a genus of sea lions including the Australian sea lion and the Steller's sea lion

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eu- + Greek metōpias having a broad forehead, from metōpon forehead

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