Meanings
nounsea leopard (plural sea leopards)
plural sea leopards
- Any of several species of spotted seals, all in family Phocidae.
- Hydrurga leptonyx, of the Antarctic Ocean
Synonyms: Ogmorhinus leptonyx
- Leptonychotes weddellii, of the Antarctic.
Synonyms: Weddell seal
- The harbor seal, Phoca vitulina.
Synonyms: North Pacific sea leopard, common seal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHydrurga leptonyx, of the Antarctic Ocean
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Ogmorhinus leptonyx
nounLeptonychotes weddellii, of the Antarctic.
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nounThe harbor seal, Phoca vitulina.
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North Pacific sea leopardcommon seal
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APA
sea leopard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20leopard
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“sea leopard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20leopard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea leopard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20leopard.
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