"saddleback seal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saddleback seals [plural]
Etymology: saddle + back + seal. From having a harp-like-shaped part of its back outlined in black, that looks like a location to place a saddle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|saddle|back|seal}} saddle + back + seal Head templates: {{en-noun}} saddleback seal (plural saddleback seals)
  1. Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”) Categories (lifeform): Phocid seals Synonyms: harp seal [synonym, synonym-of]

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