Meanings
nounsaddleback seal (plural saddleback seals)
plural saddleback seals
- Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).
Synonyms: harp seal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”).
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Origin
From saddle + back + seal. From having a harp-like-shaped part of its back outlined in black, that looks like a location to place a saddle.
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saddleback seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddleback%20seal
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“saddleback seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddleback%20seal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saddleback seal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddleback%20seal.
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