holluschick

[ hol-uhs-chik ]

/ ˈhɒl əsˌtʃɪk /

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noun, plural hol·lus·chick·ie

[hol-uhs-chik-ee]. /ˈhɒl əsˌtʃɪk i/.

a young male fur seal.

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Origin of holluschick

First recorded in 1870–75; earlier holluschickie collective plural, from Russian kholostyakí, plural of kholostyák literally, “bachelor”

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