common seal

/ˌkɑmən si(ə)l/
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Other forms: common seals

Definitions of common seal
  1. noun
    small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere
    synonyms: Phoca vitulina, harbor seal
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    type of:
    earless seal, hair seal, true seal
    any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
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