leopard seal

UK/ˈlɛpəd siːl/US/ˈlɛpɚd siːl/

noun

A large pinniped mammal (Hydrurga leptonyx) found in the Antarctic.

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Meanings

nounleopard seal (plural leopard seals)

plural leopard seals

  1. A large pinniped mammal (Hydrurga leptonyx) found in the Antarctic.
  2. A sea leopard.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sea leopard

Origin

From leopard and seal.

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Translations

Bulgarian леопардов тюлен
  • леопардов тюлен (leopardov tjulen)Hydrurga leptonyx
Catalan foca lleopard
  • foca lleopardHydrurga leptonyx
Esperanto marleopardo
  • marleopardoHydrurga leptonyx
Finnish merileopardi
  • merileopardiHydrurga leptonyx
French léopard de mer
  • léopard de merHydrurga leptonyx
German Seeleopard
  • SeeleopardHydrurga leptonyx
Hungarian leopárdfóka
  • leopárdfókaHydrurga leptonyx
Irish rón liopaird
  • rón liopairdHydrurga leptonyx
Italian foca leopardo
  • foca leopardoHydrurga leptonyx
Japanese 豹海豹
  • 豹海豹 (hyōazarashi)Hydrurga leptonyx
Māori popoiangore
  • popoiangoreHydrurga leptonyx
Polish lampart morski
  • lampart morskiHydrurga leptonyx
Russian морско́й лео́пард
  • морско́й лео́пард (morskój leópard)Hydrurga leptonyx
Spanish foca leopardo
  • foca leopardoHydrurga leptonyx
Ukrainian морськи́й леопа́рд
  • морськи́й леопа́рд (morsʹkýj leopárd)Hydrurga leptonyx
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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