harp seal
harp seal
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahrp seel]
- /hɑrp sil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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