Phocine: Definition with Phocine Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. Of or relating to seals.

Partainyms: Seal

1. a. Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal.

1. Adjective. Pertaining to a seal (or other members of the subfamily Phocinae); seallike. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. pertaining to seals [adj]

1. Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal. Origin: L. Phoca a seal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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