harp seal

== English == === Etymology === From harp +‎ seal. So called because it has black harp- or wishbone-shaped markings on its back. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹp.siːl/, /ˈhɑːp.siːl/ === Noun === harp seal (plural harp seals) One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean. Synonyms: saddleback seal, Phoca groenlandica Hypernyms: true seal, earless seal, phocid < seal < pinniped < marine mammal < mammal < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Hyponym: bedlamer (a young harp seal of a certain age) Coordinate terms: (fellow true seals) common seal, harbor seal, harbour seal, Baikal seal, bearded seal, grey seal, hooded seal, ribbon seal, ringed seal, spotted seal; (other fellow pinnipeds) eared seal, otariid, otary, sea lion, fur seal, walrus; see also Thesaurus:pinniped ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pearl-ash, pearlash