harbor seal
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harbor seal
n.
A seal (Phoca vitulina) of coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere, having a spotted gray coat. Also called common seal.
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har′bor seal`
n.
a spotted earless seal, Phoca vitulina, of the N Hemisphere.
[1760–70]
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Noun | 1. | harbor seal - small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere earless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers genus Phoca, Phoca - type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals |
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