harp seal
harp seal · harp seals
гренландский тюлень
Sattelrobbe
One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal found in the northernmost…One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.
/ˈhɑɹp.siːl/
Meaning
1 sensesOne 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.
Sattelrobbe
гренландский тюле́ньgrenlandskij tjulénʹ
More definitions
- common Arctic seal; the young are all white
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Origin
From harp + seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on itsFrom harp + seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on its back.
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Forms
plural: harp seals| Singular | harp seal |
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Synonyms
3 synonymssaddleback sealPhoca groenlandica
Close in meaning
- common Arctic seal; the young are all white:Pagophilus groenlandicus