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Definition of "leonina" [leonina]

  • A gold coin of 2 scudi, struck by (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "leonina" in a sentence
  • "Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii); southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina); and southern fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)."
  • "The two marine mammals found on land are the subantarctic fur seals Arctocephalus tropicalis and southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina."
  • "Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis (200,000 individuals and increasing), and southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina (about 100 individuals) are the only two native breeding mammals."