New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Harp seal — Harp Harp (h[aum]rp), n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.] 1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harp seal — harp′ seal n. mam a N Atlantic earless seal Pagophilus groenlandicus[/ex] • Etymology: 1775–85; so called from the harp shaped markings on their backs … From formal English to slang
harp seal — n. a migratory, earless arctic seal (Phoca groenlandica) having pups with silky, white fur … English World dictionary
Harp Seal — Taxobox name = Harp Seal status = LR/lc status system = iucn2.3 status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=Seal Specialist Group|year=1996|id=41671|title=Pagophilus groenlandicus|downloaded=12 May 2006 ] image width = 240px range range map width = 240px… … Wikipedia
harp seal — a northern earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, with pale yellow fur darkening to gray with age, of coasts, drifting ice, and seas of the North Atlantic Ocean, hunted for its fur. [1775 85; so called from the harplike shape of markings on the… … Universalium
harp seal — noun common Arctic seal; the young are all white • Syn: ↑Pagophilus groenlandicus • Hypernyms: ↑earless seal, ↑true seal, ↑hair seal • Member Holonyms: ↑Pagophilus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
harp seal — grenlandinis ruonis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pagophilus groenlandica angl. Greenland seal; harp seal; saddleback; saddle backed seal vok. Grönlandrobbe; grönländischer Seehund; mondfleckiger… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
harp seal — noun a slender North Atlantic seal that typically has a dark harp shaped mark on its grey back. [Phoca groenlandica.] … English new terms dictionary
harp seal — noun A species () of true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean … Wiktionary
Seal — (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
