- harbor seal
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a small, spotted seal, Phoca vitulina, of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe and the Pacific coast of northern North America.[1760-70]
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harbor seal
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Harbor seal — Harbor Har bor (h[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [Written also {harbour}.] [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harbor seal — Seal Seal (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harbor seal — n. an earless seal (Phoca vitulina) common in N Atlantic coastal waters … English World dictionary
Harbor seal — Common Seal redirects here. For the common seal of a company, see company seal. Harbor, common or harbour seal Conservation status … Wikipedia
Harbor Seal — Taxobox name = Harbor Seal status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora subordo = Pinnipedia familia = Phocidae genus = Phoca species = P. vitulina binomial … Wikipedia
harbor seal — noun small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere • Syn: ↑common seal, ↑Phoca vitulina • Hypernyms: ↑earless seal, ↑true seal, ↑hair seal • Member Holonyms: ↑Phoca, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
harbor seal — har′bor seal n. mam a spotted earless seal, Phoca vitulina, of the N Hemisphere • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
harbor seal — noun Date: 1766 a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers … New Collegiate Dictionary
harbor seal — noun A species of true seals, Phoca vitulina. Syn: common seal … Wiktionary
harbor seal — small grayish black seal found on the coasts of the northern hemisphere … English contemporary dictionary
