bearded seal

UK/ˈbɪədɪd siːl/UK/ˈbɪədəd siːl/US/ˈbɪɹdəd siːl/US/ˈbiɚdəd siːl/

noun

Any member of species Erignathus barbatus of earless seals with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.

Similar
oogrukugrukugrugursuksquareflipperErignathus barbatussquare flippersquare flipper seal

Meanings

nounbearded seal (plural bearded seals)

plural bearded seals

  1. Any member of species Erignathus barbatus of earless seals with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.

    Synonyms: oogruk, ugruk, ugrug, ursuk, squareflipper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of species Erignathus barbatus of earless seals with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.

More synonyms by meaning

nounmedium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean

Similar
Erignathus barbatussquareflippersquare flippersquare flipper seal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan foca barbuda
  • foca barbudaErignathus barbatus
Danish remmesæl
  • remmesælErignathus barbatus
Finnish partahylje
  • partahyljeErignathus barbatus
French phoque barbu
  • phoque barbuErignathus barbatus
Hungarian szakállas fóka
  • szakállas fókaErignathus barbatus
Polish fokowąs brodaty, foka wąsata
  • fokowąs brodatyErignathus barbatus
  • foka wąsataErignathus barbatus
  • foka brodataErignathus barbatus
Russian морско́й за́яц, лахта́к
  • морско́й за́яц (morskój zájac)Erignathus barbatus
  • лахта́к (laxták)Erignathus barbatus
Spanish foca barbuda
  • foca barbudaErignathus barbatus
Swedish storsäl
  • storsälErignathus barbatus
Turkish sakallı fok
  • sakallı fokErignathus barbatus
Cite this entry
APA

bearded seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20seal

MLA

“bearded seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20seal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearded seal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearded%20seal.

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