Eumetopias jubatus
- noun
- Specialized
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león marino de Steller
- The Eumetopias jubatus is often seen basking on rocky shores along the Pacific coast.
- Steller sea lion
- sea lion
- lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Examples
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The researchers tracked a group of Eumetopias jubatus along the Alaskan coastline.
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Climate change has impacted the population of Eumetopias jubatus in recent decades.
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A mature Eumetopias jubatus can weigh over a thousand kilograms.
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The Eumetopias jubatus is known for its impressive size.
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Did you know the Eumetopias jubatus can weigh over 1,000 pounds?
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Researchers observed a large group of Eumetopias jubatus during their migration period.
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The population of Eumetopias jubatus has been declining due to overfishing and habitat loss.
Synonyms
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A very large sea lion that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean
A very large sea mammal that lives in the northern Pacific and is larger than other sea lions
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eumetopias + jubatus
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name used as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase; its meaning (‘Steller sea lion’) is not built from ordinary English words. A B1 learner who knows 'Eumetopias' as a group of marine mammals but does not know 'jubatus' (and likely lacks Latin knowledge) cannot derive the species identity, so the expression is not transparent.
Etymology
Eumetopias jubatus comes from old Greek and Latin words that describe the animal's head and mane: Eumetopias roughly means 'good forehead' and jubatus means 'maned' or 'with a mane'. That's why the name points to the big sea lion whose males have thick fur around the neck, and it refers to the Steller sea lion today.