monk seal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhngk seel]
- /mʌŋk sil/
- /mʌŋk siːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhngk seel]
- /mʌŋk sil/

Definitions of monk seal words

noun monk seal a small, dark brown, subtropical seal of the genus Monachus: the three species, M. tropicalis of the Caribbean, M. schauinslandi of Hawaiian island regions, and M. monachus of the Mediterranean, are endangered. 1
noun monk seal any of various seals of the genus Monachus of the pinniped family Phocidae, dark on the back and pale on the underside 0

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Origin of monk seal

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; apparently translation of the NL genus name Monachus (see monk), originally a specific name (Phoca monacha), probably in allusion to the animal's gray coloration and isolated breeding sites; compare French moine, Italian monaco the monk seal, literally, monk

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monk 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.

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