NOUN | animal | common seal, harbor seal, Phoca vitulina | small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere |
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Meaning | small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere. | |
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Synonyms | harbor seal, Phoca vitulina | |
Member of | Phoca, genus Phoca | type genus of the Phocidae |
Broader | earless seal, true seal, hair seal | Any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers |
Spanish | foca común | |
Catalan | foca comú, Phoca vitulina |
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