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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.

Origin:
1760–70
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harbor seal  
n.  A hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere, having a spotted coat.
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