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varsinainen_hylje

varsinainen hylje

Finnish

Noun

varsinainen hylje

  1. (zoology) true seal, earless seal (seal of the family Phocidae)

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Usage notes

  • This term is mainly used by zoologists to separate the true or earless seals from eared seals. Commonly the somewhat ambiguous term hylje (seal) is used instead.

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