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Definition of Hair seal
1. Noun. Any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers.
Exact synonyms: Earless Seal, True Seal
Generic synonyms: Seal
Group relationships: Family Phocidae, Phocidae
Specialized synonyms: Common Seal, Harbor Seal, Phoca Vitulina, Harp Seal, Pagophilus Groenlandicus, Elephant Seal, Sea Elephant, Bearded Seal, Erignathus Barbatus, Squareflipper Square Flipper, Bladdernose, Cystophora Cristata, Hooded Seal
Generic synonyms: Seal
Group relationships: Family Phocidae, Phocidae
Specialized synonyms: Common Seal, Harbor Seal, Phoca Vitulina, Harp Seal, Pagophilus Groenlandicus, Elephant Seal, Sea Elephant, Bearded Seal, Erignathus Barbatus, Squareflipper Square Flipper, Bladdernose, Cystophora Cristata, Hooded Seal
Definition of Hair seal
1. Noun. An earless seal; a true seal. ¹
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