Meanings
nountrue seal (plural true seals)
plural true seals
- A pinniped of the family Phocidae, characterized by absence of pinnae.
Synonyms: earless seal, phocid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pinniped of the family Phocidae, characterized by absence of pinnae.
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nounany of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
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true seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20seal
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