hooded seal

hood·ed seal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo d-id seel]
- /ˈhʊd ɪd sil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo d-id seel]
- /ˈhʊd ɪd sil/

Definitions of hooded seal words

noun hooded seal a large seal, Cystophora cristata, the male of which has a large, distensible, hoodlike sac on the head. 1
noun hooded seal a large greyish earless seal, Cystophora cristata, of the N Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, having an inflatable hoodlike sac over the nasal region 0
noun hooded seal a large, dark-gray, earless seal (Cystophora cristata) of the N Atlantic: the male has on its head a hoodlike sac that can be inflated 0
noun hooded seal An arctic seal, Cystophora christata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose. 0

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Origin of hooded seal

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Hooded seal

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hooded seal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

hooded seal usage trend in Literature

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