Zalophus lobatus
- noun
- Australian
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lobo marino australiano
- The Zalophus lobatus is native to the southern coasts of Australia.
Examples
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The Zalophus lobatus is often seen basking on Australian beaches.
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Look at that Zalophus lobatus swimming gracefully!
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Marine biologists conducted a study on Zalophus lobatus populations in their natural habitat.
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Unlike other sea lions, Zalophus lobatus has distinct physical features adapted to Australian waters.
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Marine biologists conducted a study on Zalophus lobatus populations in their natural habitat.
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The Zalophus lobatus is native to the southern coasts of Australia.
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The Zalophus lobatus is often seen basking on Australian beaches.
Synonyms
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A large seal with visible ears that lives in cold Pacific waters
A large sea mammal like a seal that lives on the southern and western coasts of Australia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Zalophus + lobatus
The item is a Latin binomial: the genus name 'Zalophus' explicitly signals a sea lion, so a learner who recognises that can infer this is a species name. However the species epithet 'lobatus' has no clear dictionary gloss here and the sense ‘found in Australia’ is not derivable from the constituents alone; the interpretation depends on taxonomic convention and specialist knowledge rather than everyday compositional meaning.
Etymology
Zalophus lobatus is the scientific name for a sea lion found in Australia. The name has two parts: Zalophus (the group name) and lobatus, which may come from a Latin word meaning 'lobed' and probably points to a rounded or split shape on the animal, so the name helps people picture and remember this particular sea lion.