Meanings
nounCaribbean monk seal (plural Caribbean monk seals)
plural Caribbean monk seals
- Monachus tropicalis, an extinct seal once native to the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
Synonyms: West Indian monk seal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMonachus tropicalis, an extinct seal once native to the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
Similar
West Indian monk seal
Translations
Catalan foca monjo del Carib
- foca monjo del CaribMonachus tropicalis
Finnish floridanhylje, karibianhylje
- floridanhyljeMonachus tropicalis
- karibianhyljeMonachus tropicalis
Polish mniszka karaibska
- mniszka karaibskaMonachus tropicalis
Russian кари́бский тюле́нь-мона́х, тропи́ческий тюле́нь-мона́х
- кари́бский тюле́нь-мона́х (karíbskij tjulénʹ-monáx)Monachus tropicalis
- тропи́ческий тюле́нь-мона́х (tropíčeskij tjulénʹ-monáx)Monachus tropicalis
- вест-и́ндский тюле́нь-мона́х (vest-índskij tjulénʹ-monáx)Monachus tropicalis
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APA
Caribbean monk seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean%20monk%20seal
MLA
“Caribbean monk seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caribbean%20monk%20seal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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