ribbon seal
A species of true seal found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific…A species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.
Meaning
1 sensesA species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.
Bandrobbe
полоса́тый тюле́ньpolosátyj tjulénʹ, крыла́ткаkrylátka
Translations
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Origin
So called because the coloration of the adult of this species makes it look as if it wereSo called because the coloration of the adult of this species makes it look as if it were wearing a ribbon wrapped around its coat.
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Forms
plural: ribbon seals| Singular | ribbon seal |
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See also
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