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noun
Any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers.
synonyms: earless seal, hair seal.
is a specific kind of: seal.
is a broader term that covers: common seal, harbor seal, Phoca vitulina | harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus | elephant seal, sea elephant | bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus, squareflipper square flipper | bladdernose, Cystophora cristata, hooded seal.
is a member of: family Phocidae, Phocidae.
Find more on true seal elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.
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