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grey seal

grey seal noun: a seal species (Halichoerus grypus).

grey seal: a seal species (Halichoerus grypus)
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Noun

grey seal (plural grey seals)

  1. A seal species (Halichoerus grypus).
    Synonyms:
    Atlantic grey seal, Atlantic seal, horsehead seal, selkie

Synonyms of grey seal

  • Atlantic grey seal
  • Atlantic seal
  • horsehead seal
  • selkie

Forms of grey seal

pluralgrey seals

Questions about grey seal

What does grey seal mean?
Grey seal means a seal species (Halichoerus grypus).
What part of speech is grey seal?
Grey seal is a noun.
What is the plural of grey seal?
The plural of grey seal is grey seals.

Words near grey seal in the dictionary

  1. grey rheas
  2. Grey River
  3. grey rock method
  4. grey rocking
  5. grey scale
  6. grey seal
  7. grey seals
  8. grey shrikethrush
  9. grey shrikethrushes
  10. grey sole
  11. grey soles

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