"sea calf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea calves [plural], sea calfs [plural, proscribed]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sea calves|s|pl2qual=proscribed}} sea calf (plural sea calves or (proscribed) sea calfs)
  1. (obsolete) The common seal, Phoca vitulina. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Phocid seals Synonyms: harbor seal, seacalf, sea-calf

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