Otariidae

plural noun

Ota·​ri·​idae

ˌōtəˈrīəˌdē

: a family of Pinnipedia consisting of the eared seals and sometimes ranked as a subfamily of the family Phocidae

otarine

ˈōtəˌrēn

-rə̇n

adjective

or otariine

(ˈ)ō¦ta(a)rēˌīn,

-ēə̇n

otarioid

-ēˌȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Otaria, type genus + -idae

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