harp seal

/ˈhɑɹp.siːl/

harp seal noun: one of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.

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Noun

harp seal (plural harp seals)

One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.
- Some people say that harp seals eat too many cod, but humans are the ones who collapsed the Atlantic cod fishery to begin with.
Synonyms:

saddleback seal, Phoca groenlandica

harp seal meaning in Indonesian and Thai

harp seal in Indonesian

a species of seal: anjing laut harpa

harp seal in Thai

a species of seal: แมวน้ำลายพิณ maew náam laai pin

Synonyms of harp seal

saddleback seal
Phoca groenlandica

Forms of harp seal

plural	harp seals

Origin of harp seal

From harp + seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on its back.

Questions about harp seal

What does harp seal mean?: Harp seal means one of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.
What is harp seal in Indonesian?: Harp seal in Indonesian is anjing laut harpa. See Harp seal meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is harp seal?: Harp seal is a noun.
How do you pronounce harp seal?: Harp seal is pronounced /ˈhɑɹp.siːl/.
What is the plural of harp seal?: The plural of harp seal is harp seals.

Words near harp seal in the dictionary

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