earless seal
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.
Words nearby earless seal
earl marshal, earl palatine, earlap, earldom, earless lizard, earless seal, earlier han, earlobe, earlock, earlship, early
Compare eared seal.
Also called true seal.
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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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