Definition of hair seal
: any of a family (Phocidae) of seals having a coarse hairy coat, the hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers, and no external ears
— called also true seal
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“Hair seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20seal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of hair seal was in 1824
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