earless seal

noun

1. any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers.

earless seal

noun

1. any seal of the pinniped family Phocidae, typically having rudimentary hind limbs, no external earflaps, and a body covering of hair with no underfur Also calledhair seal Compare eared seal

Example Sentences

And there is no doubt that one of these is as much above an earless seal as fifty years of Europe are better than a cycle of Cathay.

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