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otariid
otariid
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Số nhiều: otariids
This term is a technical zoological classification used primarily in biological and academic contexts. It distinguishes eared seals, such as sea lions and fur seals, from the phocids, which are the earless or true seals. In a professional setting, it is used to categorize species based on specific anatomical markers, most notably the presence of external pinnae.
Because it refers to a specific taxonomic family, the word is used as a precise identifier rather than a general descriptive term. It is rarely encountered in casual conversation, where "sea lion" or "fur seal" would be the preferred common names.
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