harp seal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From harp + seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on its back.
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Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- (Pagophilus groenlandicus): saddleback seal, Phoca groenlandica
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Translations[edit]
a species of seal
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