ribbon seal en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- A species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribbon seals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
fur seal · hooded seal · sea lion · walrus · bearded seal · grey seal · harbour seal · otary · eared seal · otariid · spotted seal · common seal · Baikal seal · pinniped · harp seal · ringed seal · harbor seal
Hypernyms
true seal · seal · earless seal · organism · phocid · vertebrate · pinniped · mammal · marine mammal · animal
Translations (17)
nl bandrob (a species of true seal) · es foca franjeada (a species of true seal) · az zolaqlı suiti (a species of true seal) · lv dryžuotasis ruonis (a species of true seal) · es foca listada (a species of true seal) · de Bandrobbe (a species of true seal) · pl kajgulik pręgowany (a species of true seal) · pl kajgulik (a species of true seal) · sv bandsäl (a species of true seal) · ru полоса́тый тюле́нь (a species of true seal) · ru крыла́тка (a species of true seal) · ca foca de bandes (a species of true seal) · pl foka pręgowana (a species of true seal) · fr phoque annelé (a species of true seal) · hu szalagos fóka (a species of true seal) · ja クラカケアザラシ (a species of true seal) · it foca fasciata (a species of true seal)