otary

Meanings

• noun

  A social species of large-sized seals, belonging to the family Phocidae, found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Otaries are also known as sea walruses.

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Variants

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hatari

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Etymology

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From Greek ὤταριον (otarion), from ὠτάριον (otarion), 'otter'.

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Trivia

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1. Otaries are the only seals that have a layer of blubber under their skin, similar to walruses.

2. The largest species of otary is the northern elephant seal, which can weigh up to 6,000 pounds.

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1. Seals: Otaries are a type of seal and are sometimes referred to as sea walruses due to their walrus-like appearance and behavior.

2. Marine Mammals: Otaries are marine mammals, which means they live in water and give birth to live young.

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Culture

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In Haitian culture, 'otary' is used as a term for a healer or spiritual guide. In literature, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick features a character named Otis, who is described as 'an old sea otary'.

How to Memorize "otary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, flippered seal, with a thick layer of blubber and a distinctive facial whisker pattern. Visualize their habitat in the cold, northern oceans.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'otary' with the image of a large, walrus-like seal, and the cold, northern ocean.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Otter-ly Seal' to remember the word 'otary' and its meaning as a type of seal.

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