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Phoca
noun
Pho·ca
\ˈfōkə\
Definition of Phoca
: a genus of seals formerly nearly coextensive with the family Phocidae but now restricted to the harbor seal and a few closely related forms
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Origin and Etymology of phoca
New Latin, from Latin, seal, from Greek phōkē
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