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Definition of Hooded seal
1. Noun. Medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters.
Exact synonyms: Bladdernose, Cystophora Cristata
Generic synonyms: Earless Seal, Hair Seal, True Seal
Group relationships: Cystophora, Genus Cystophora
Generic synonyms: Earless Seal, Hair Seal, True Seal
Group relationships: Cystophora, Genus Cystophora
Definition of Hooded seal
1. Noun. An arctic seal, ''Cystophora christata'', notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose. ¹
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