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Phoca (Noun)

Meaning

Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The Phoca genus includes several species of earless seals commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • Phoca vitulina, also known as the harbor seal, is one of the most widely distributed species within the genus.
  • Researchers have been studying the behavior of Phoca largha in the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Phoca sibirica, or the Baikal seal, is endemic to Lake Baikal in southern Siberia.
  • The Phoca genus is often used as a model to study the evolution of earless seals.

Synonyms

  • Genus Phoca
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