Meanings
nounsquareflipper (plural squareflippers)
plural squareflippers
- Synonym of bearded seal.
Synonyms: bearded seal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bearded seal.
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nounmedium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean
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Origin
From square + flipper, owing to the (notional) shape of its forefeet.
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APA
squareflipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squareflipper
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“squareflipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squareflipper. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squareflipper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squareflipper.
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