earless seal

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noun

any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers.

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Also called true seal.

Compare eared seal.

Words nearby earless seal

earing, earl, earlap, earldom, earless lizard, earless seal, Earl Grey, Earlier Han, Earl Marshal, earlobe, earlock

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How to use earless seal in a sentence

Fellow SEAL Matt Bissonnette also claims to have shot bin Laden.
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Vreeland believes that in the end, his grandmother put her subtle seal of approval on his lifestyle.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Simultaneously, a brigade of mercenaries and Congolese soldiers would seal off the city and expel the guerrillas.
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Now the lead breacher explained how he cut through the steel doors bin Laden used to seal himself into the compound at night.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The father had known tragedy with the death of his son, the former SEAL, when he was just 51.
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In truth, it was so intently engaged with a sleeping seal that it had not observed the approach of the sledge.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
With this I will end this letter, leaving it in this state until it is time to seal it, in case anything should occur to be added.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
On breaking the seal, a letter at the top of a bundle of papers presented itself.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Richard Cromwell's parliament dissolved by commission under the great seal, at the instance of Desborough.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Go, young man, and tell the tree to come hither, and the tree will obey you when you show it my seal.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for earless seal

earless seal

noun

any seal of the pinniped family Phocidae, typically having rudimentary hind limbs, no external earflaps, and a body covering of hair with no underfurAlso called: hair seal Compare eared seal

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