True Seal (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The true seal hauled itself onto the rocky beach, its stiff hairlike coat glistening in the sunlight.
- Scientists studied the true seal's unique physiology, including its reduced hind limbs and swimming flippers.
- The zoo's newest exhibit featured a true seal, which quickly became a favorite among visitors.
- In the wild, true seals are skilled divers, using their powerful flippers to propel themselves through the water.
- The true seal's lack of external ear flaps made it nearly impossible to distinguish from other marine mammals at a distance.