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earless seal

noun

any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers.

Also called true seal.

Compare eared seal.

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earless seal

—n
	Compare eared seal Also called: hair seal any seal of the pinniped family Phocidae, typically having rudimentary hind limbs, no external earflaps, and a body covering of hair with no underfur

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