Weddell seal

noun

A relatively large and abundant true seal, of species Leptonychotes weddellii, with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica.

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Meanings

nounWeddell seal (plural Weddell seals)

plural Weddell seals

  1. A relatively large and abundant true seal, of species Leptonychotes weddellii, with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sea leopard

Origin

Named after British sealing captain James Weddell.

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APA

Weddell seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weddell%20seal

MLA

“Weddell seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weddell%20seal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weddell seal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weddell%20seal.

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