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monk seal

monk seal noun: a seal of the genus Monachus.

monk seal: a seal of the genus Monachus
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Noun

monk seal (plural monk seals)

  1. A seal of the genus Monachus.

Forms of monk seal

pluralmonk seals

Words formed from monk seal

Questions about monk seal

What does monk seal mean?
Monk seal means a seal of the genus Monachus.
What part of speech is monk seal?
Monk seal is a noun.
What is the plural of monk seal?
The plural of monk seal is monk seals.

Words near monk seal in the dictionary

  1. monk parakeet
  2. monk parakeets
  3. monk parrot
  4. monk parrots
  5. monk saki
  6. monk seal
  7. monk seals
  8. monk vulture
  9. monk vultures
  10. monk's chair
  11. monk's chairs

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