hooded seal

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʊdɪd siːl/ === Noun === hooded seal (plural hooded seals) An arctic seal, Cystophora cristata, notable for the fleshy bulge on its forehead and nose. Synonym: clapmatch (obsolete sense) Hypernyms: true seal, earless seal, phocid < seal < pinniped < marine mammal < mammal < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Coordinate terms: (fellow true seals) common seal, harbor seal, harbour seal, Baikal seal, bearded seal, grey seal, harp seal, ribbon seal, ringed seal, spotted seal; (other fellow pinnipeds) eared seal, otariid, otary, sea lion, fur seal, walrus; see also Thesaurus:pinniped ==== Translations ====