earless seal
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earless seal — [ir′lis] n. any of a family (Phocidae) of seals with inconspicuous ears and rudimentary hind limbs … English World dictionary
earless seal — noun any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers • Syn: ↑true seal, ↑hair seal • Hypernyms: ↑seal • Hyponyms: ↑harbor seal, ↑common seal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
earless seal — paprastasis ruonis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Phoca vitulina angl. bay seal; common seal; earless seal; Eastern Atlantic seal; European sand seal; fresh water seal; hair seal; harbour seal; larga … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Earless seal — Taxobox name = Earless sealsMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = | id = 14001028] image caption = Common Seal, Phoca vitulina regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora subordo = Caniformia superfamilia = Pinnipedia familia =… … Wikipedia
earless seal — any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers. Also called true seal. Cf. eared seal.… … Universalium
earless seal — ear′less seal′ n. zool. mam any seal of the family Phocidae, lacking external ears and using the hind flippers only for swimming … From formal English to slang
Seal — may refer to:Legal* Seal (contract law), a legal formality for contracts and other instruments * Seal (device), an official stamp or symbol used as a means of authentication * Seal (Chinese), a stamp used in East Asia as a form of a signature *… … Wikipedia
seal — seal1 [sēl] n. [ME seel < OFr < L sigillum, a seal, mark, dim. of signum: see SIGN] 1. a design, initial, or other device placed on a letter, document, etc., as a mark of genuineness or authenticity: letters were, esp. formerly, closed with … English World dictionary
seal — 1. noun /siːl/ a) A pinniped, particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal. The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled. b) A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. The front of the podium bore the… … Wiktionary
seal — seal1 sealable, adj. /seel/, n. 1. an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. 2. a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the… … Universalium
