sea leopard

English

Noun

sea leopard (plural sea leopards)

Any of several species of spotted seals, all in family Phocidae.
1. Hydrurga leptonyx, of the Antarctic Ocean
2. Leptonychotes weddellii, of the Antarctic.
3. The harbor seal, Phoca vitulina.

Synonyms

(all senses): leopard seal
(Hydrurga leptonyx): Ogmorhinus leptonyx
(Leptonychotes weddellii): Weddell seal
(Phoca vitulina): North Pacific sea leopard, common seal

Translations

Hydrurga leptonyx — see leopard seal

Further reading

Leopard seal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hydrurga leptonyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Leptonychotes weddellii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phoca vitulina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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