English Explanatory Dictionary

ribbon seal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.

Word forms

ribbon seal ribbon seals

Etymology

So called because the coloration of the adult of this species makes it look as if it were wearing a ribbon wrapped around its coat.

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