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FAMILY PHOCIDAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Earless seals
Synonyms:
family Phocidae; Phocidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Phocidae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "family Phocidae"):
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)
genus Pagophilus; Pagophilus (harp seals)
genus Mirounga; Mirounga (elephant seals)
Erignathus; genus Erignathus (bearded seals)
Cystophora; genus Cystophora (hooded seals)
Holonyms ("family Phocidae" is a member of...):
Pinnipedia; suborder Pinnipedia (seals; sea lions; walruses)
