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harbor seal
noun
- a small, spotted seal, Phoca vitulina, of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe and the Pacific coast of northern North America.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of harbor seal1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
After weeks of hype, the baby finally arrived, weighing in at 413 pages with six chapters and one photo of a skinned harbor seal.
From The Daily Beast
All this while the Pup was growing, as perhaps no harbor seal of his months had grown before.
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In the water David was floating, as comfortable and serene as a harbor seal taking an afternoon nap.
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Of the hearts of women—even of the women of Chance Along—he was as ignorant as a spotted harbor-seal.
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The darkest skins of the Ka sig yak (harbor seal) are highly prized by both sexes.
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Fig. 59 shows the stomach in Phoca vitulina, the harbor seal.
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