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Etymology · Ancient Greek

φώκη

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek φώκη, most common first.

phocaA seal.
phocinePertaining to true seals (also known as earless seals, as opposed to eared seals such as sea lions); seallike.
phocomeliaA congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.