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saddleback seal

saddleback seal noun: synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).

saddleback seal: synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”)
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Noun

saddleback seal (plural saddleback seals)

  1. Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).
    Synonyms:
    harp seal

Synonyms of saddleback seal

Forms of saddleback seal

pluralsaddleback seals

Origin of saddleback seal

From saddle + back + seal. From having a harp-like-shaped part of its back outlined in black, that looks like a location to place a saddle.

Questions about saddleback seal

What does saddleback seal mean?
Saddleback seal means synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).
What part of speech is saddleback seal?
Saddleback seal is a noun.
What is the plural of saddleback seal?
The plural of saddleback seal is saddleback seals.

Words near saddleback seal in the dictionary

  1. saddle-trees
  2. saddleback
  3. saddleback caterpillar
  4. saddleback caterpillars
  5. Saddleback Mountain
  6. saddleback seal
  7. saddleback seals
  8. saddlebacked
  9. saddlebacking
  10. saddlebackite
  11. saddlebacks

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