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elephant seal


elephant seal

noun

Definition of ELEPHANT SEAL

: either of two very large seals (genus Mirounga of the family Phocidae) characterized by a long inflatable proboscis: a : one (M. angustirostris) found in Pacific coastal waters from southeastern Alaska to Baja California b : one (M. leonina) found in coastal waters of subantarctic islands and Patagonia

First Known Use of ELEPHANT SEAL

1839

Rhymes with ELEPHANT SEAL

automobile, chemical peel, crucible steel, cylinder seal, ego ideal, electric eel, Solomon's seal, stiletto heel, structural steel, Virginia reel, varicocele

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