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Guadalupe fur seal

Guadalupe fur seal

7.9
A seal with thick fur that lives on rocky Pacific coasts near California and Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːpe fɜr siːl/
  • US
translation icon : foca de piel de Guadalupe
  • The Guadalupe fur seal is considered a conservation success story after recovering from near extinction.

Examples

  • Many Guadalupe fur seals were hunted for their pelts.

  • Scientists monitor the Guadalupe fur seal population to study its migration patterns.

  • A group of Guadalupe fur seals rested on the rocky shores of Guadalupe Island.

  • The Guadalupe fur seal is an endangered species.

  • A group of Guadalupe fur seals rested on the rocky shores of Guadalupe Island.

  • Scientists monitor the Guadalupe fur seal population to study its migration patterns.

  • The Guadalupe fur seal is considered a conservation success story after recovering from near extinction.

Synonyms

Arctocephalus townsendi
vsGuadalupe fur seal
  • Specialized
9.9

A seal with very thick fur that lives on Pacific coasts, often on rocky shores

highlights past hunting for its pelt rather than only natural description

Surface Forms

Guadalupe fur seal singular
Guadalupe fur seals plural

Morphology

Guadalupe + fur + seal

The compound is compositionally transparent: 'fur' + 'seal' clearly denotes a type of seal with thick hair, and 'Guadalupe' functions as a proper-name modifier identifying which variety. Naming a species by place/name + noun is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer it refers to a particular species of fur seal.

Etymology

Guadalupe fur seal gets its name from the island Guadalupe, where these seals were often seen, and from fur seal because of their thick fur that people once hunted. So the name simply means 'a seal from Guadalupe' with thick fur.