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Hawaiian monk seal

Hawaiian monk seal noun: neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.

hawaiian monk seal: neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae
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Noun

Hawaiian monk seal (plural Hawaiian monk seals)

  1. Neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.

Hawaiian monk seal meaning in Vietnamese

Hawaiian monk seal in Vietnamese

Neomonachus schauinslandi
hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii

Forms of Hawaiian monk seal

pluralHawaiian monk seals

Origin of Hawaiian monk seal

Its common name comes from short hairs on its head, said to resemble a monk.

Questions about Hawaiian monk seal

What does Hawaiian monk seal mean?
Hawaiian monk seal means neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.
What is Hawaiian monk seal in Vietnamese?
Hawaiian monk seal in Vietnamese is hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii. See Hawaiian monk seal meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Hawaiian monk seal?
Hawaiian monk seal is a noun.
What is the plural of Hawaiian monk seal?
The plural of Hawaiian monk seal is Hawaiian monk seals.

Words near Hawaiian monk seal in the dictionary

  1. Hawaiian hawks
  2. Hawaiian haystack
  3. Hawaiian haystacks
  4. Hawaiian Islands
  5. Hawaiian Kingdom
  6. Hawaiian monk seal
  7. Hawaiian monk seals
  8. Hawaiian peridot
  9. Hawaiian peridots
  10. Hawaiian Pidgin
  11. Hawaiian pizza

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