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harp seal

harp seal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrp seel]
    • /hɑrp sil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrp seel]
    • /hɑrp sil/

Definitions of harp seal words

  • noun harp seal a northern earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, with pale-yellow fur darkening to gray with age, of coasts, drifting ice, and seas of the North Atlantic Ocean, hunted for its fur. 1
  • noun harp seal furry Arctic mammal 1
  • noun harp seal a brownish-grey earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans 0
  • noun harp seal a migratory, earless arctic seal (Phoca groenlandica) having pups with silky, white fur 0

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Origin of harp seal

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; so called from the harplike shape of markings on the backs of adults

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Parts of speech for Harp seal

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harp seal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harp seal usage trend in Literature

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