Otariid is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Otariid meaning
Any member of the Otariidae: Synonym of eared seal.
Using Otariid
- The main meaning on this page is: Any member of the Otariidae: Synonym of eared seal.
- In the example corpus, otariid often appears in combinations such as: otariid species.
Context around Otariid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Otariid
- In this selection, "otariid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, species stand out and add context to how "otariid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in otariid species like and of other otariid species they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "otariid" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with otariid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In otariid species like the South American and Australian sea lions, non-territorial subadults form "gangs" and cause chaos within the breeding rookeries to increase their chances of mating with females. (31 words)
Adult male California sea lions play no role in raising pups, but they do take more interest in them than adult males of other otariid species; they have even been observed to help shield swimming pups from predators. (38 words)
Adult male California sea lions play no role in raising pups, but they do take more interest in them than adult males of other otariid species; they have even been observed to help shield swimming pups from predators. (38 words)
In otariid species like the South American and Australian sea lions, non-territorial subadults form "gangs" and cause chaos within the breeding rookeries to increase their chances of mating with females. (31 words)
Example sentences (2)
Adult male California sea lions play no role in raising pups, but they do take more interest in them than adult males of other otariid species; they have even been observed to help shield swimming pups from predators.
In otariid species like the South American and Australian sea lions, non-territorial subadults form "gangs" and cause chaos within the breeding rookeries to increase their chances of mating with females.
Common combinations with otariid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: