harp seal
English

Whitecoated pup

Mature harp seal
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)
- One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.
Synonyms
- (Pagophilus groenlandicus): saddleback seal, Phoca groenlandica
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Translations
a species of seal
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