saddleback seal
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English
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Etymology
[edit]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.
Noun
[edit]saddleback seal (plural saddleback seals)
- Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”)