Meaning of ursal | Babel Free

Definitions

The ursine seal or sea bear, better known as the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus.

archaic, rare

Examples

“One of these, the Ursal, an inhabitant of the shores of the North Pacific Ocean, […]”

“The Ursal (Ph. ursina, Gm. [Arctocephalus ursinus, F. Cuv. fig. 40.]—Eight feel long, no mane, varying from brown to whitish. From the north of the Pacific Ocean.”

“ARCTOCEPHALUS URSINUS. The Ursal; a species of Seal, from the north of the Pacific Ocean.”

“The sea-lions (Phoca jubata), the sea-bears (ursal seal), the shags (commorants), and penguins seemed to live in harmony, […]”

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