Meanings
nounsouthern elephant seal (plural southern elephant seals)
plural southern elephant seals
- A large seal, found mainly around Antarctica of species Mirounga leonina, famous for being the largest ever carnivoran mammal.
Translations
Catalan elefant marí meridional
- elefant marí meridionalMirounga leonina
Chinese Mandarin 南象海豹
- 南象海豹 (nánxiàng hǎibào)Mirounga leonina
Czech rypouš sloní
- rypouš sloníMirounga leonina
Dutch zuidelijke zeeolifant
- zuidelijke zeeolifantMirounga leonina
Finnish etelänmerinorsu, etelänisohylje
- etelänmerinorsuMirounga leonina
- etelänisohyljeMirounga leonina
Hungarian déli elefántfóka
- déli elefántfókaMirounga leonina
Icelandic suðlægi sæfílinn, kóngasæfíll
- suðlægi sæfílinnMirounga leonina
- kóngasæfíllMirounga leonina
Irish rón eilifintiúil deisceartach, smutrón deisceartach
- rón eilifintiúil deisceartachMirounga leonina
- smutrón deisceartachMirounga leonina
Polish mirunga południowa, słoń morski południowy
- mirunga południowaMirounga leonina
- słoń morski południowyMirounga leonina
Russian ю́жный морско́й слон
- ю́жный морско́й слон (júžnyj morskój slon)Mirounga leonina
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APA
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Chicago
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