Definition of Genus phoca

1. Noun. Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals.

Exact synonyms: Phoca
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Phocidae, Phocidae
Member holonyms: Common Seal, Harbor Seal, Phoca Vitulina

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Phoca

genus Phegopteris
genus Phellodendron
genus Phenacomys
genus Philadelphus
genus Philaenus
genus Phillyrea
genus Philodendron
genus Philohela
genus Philomachus
genus Philophylla
genus Phlebodium
genus Phlebotomus
genus Phleum
genus Phlomis
genus Phlox
genus Phoca
genus Phocaena
genus Phoenicophorium
genus Phoeniculus
genus Phoenicurus
genus Phoenix
genus Pholas
genus Pholidota
genus Pholiota
genus Pholis
genus Pholistoma
genus Phoradendron
genus Photinia
genus Photoblepharon
genus Phoxinus

Literary usage of Genus phoca

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1837)
"He alluded to the very small size of the brain compared with that of the genus Phoca ... grounds for separating it from the genus Phoca ; and observed, ..."

2. Proceedings of the Essex Institute by Essex Institute (1868)
"... which the binomial system was introduced, four species were included by Linnaeus in the genus PHOCA; 1, ..."

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