Harp seal Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun common Arctic seal; the young are all white
Pagophilus groenlandicus.
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(Zoöl.) , an arctic seal (Phoca Groenlandica ). The adult males have a light-colored body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and the face and throat black. Called alsosaddler , andsaddleback . The immature ones are calledbluesides .