Meanings
nounHawaiian monk seal (plural Hawaiian monk seals)
plural Hawaiian monk seals
- Neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.
Origin
Its common name comes from short hairs on its head, said to resemble a monk.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Hawaii-Mönchsrobbe
- Hawaii-MönchsrobbeNeomonachus schauinslandi
Hungarian hawaii barátfóka
- hawaii barátfókaNeomonachus schauinslandi
Japanese ハワイモンクアザラシ
- ハワイモンクアザラシ (Hawaimonkuazarashi)Neomonachus schauinslandi
Polish mniszka hawajska
- mniszka hawajskaNeomonachus schauinslandi
Portuguese foca-monge-do-havaí
- foca-monge-do-havaíNeomonachus schauinslandi
Vietnamese hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii
- hải cẩu thầy tu HawaiiNeomonachus schauinslandi
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APA
Hawaiian monk seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20monk%20seal
MLA
“Hawaiian monk seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20monk%20seal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hawaiian monk seal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawaiian%20monk%20seal.
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