leopard seal


leopard seal

noun

Definition of LEOPARD SEAL

: a spotted slate gray seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) especially of antarctic and subantarctic waters that feeds chiefly on krill, other seals, penguins, and fish

First Known Use of LEOPARD SEAL

1893

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