harp seal

English

Whitecoated pup
Mature harp seal

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Etymology

From harp + seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on its back.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹp.siːl/, /ˈhɑːp.siːl/

Noun

harp seal (plural harp seals)

  1. One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.

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