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hooded seal

/ˈhʊdɪd siːl/

hooded seal noun: an arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose.

hooded seal: an arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose
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Noun

hooded seal (plural hooded seals)

  1. An arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose.
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Synonyms of hooded seal

Forms of hooded seal

pluralhooded seals

Questions about hooded seal

What does hooded seal mean?
Hooded seal means an arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose.
What part of speech is hooded seal?
Hooded seal is a noun.
How do you pronounce hooded seal?
Hooded seal is pronounced /ˈhʊdɪd siːl/.
What is the plural of hooded seal?
The plural of hooded seal is hooded seals.

Words near hooded seal in the dictionary

  1. hooded mergansers
  2. hooded oriole
  3. hooded orioles
  4. hooded parrot
  5. hooded parrots
  6. hooded seal
  7. hooded seals
  8. hooded skunk
  9. hooded skunks
  10. hooded tickspider
  11. hooded tickspiders

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