Phoca
9.9
A group of earless seals in the seal family, like the harbor seal
- proper noun
- /ˈfoʊkə/
- Specialized
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Phoca
- Also, spotted seals and harbor seals, Phoca vitulina.
- Phoca vitulina
- seals of the Phoca genus
- harbor seals of the Phoca genus
Examples
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For spotted seals, Phoca largha, there were insufficient data to determine incidental take levels.
Academic text (1997) -
The Phoca genus includes several types of earless seals, each adapted to their specific habitats.
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My name is Phoca, by the way.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the waters of the Arctic, you can find a variety of true seals, including Phoca species like the harbor seal.
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Marine biologists study the behavioral patterns of Phoca to better understand their role in the ocean ecosystem.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of seals without visible ears that live in the Northern Hemisphere
is the type genus without restricting distribution to the Northern Hemisphere
Compounds
genus Phoca
- Specialized
9.9
A group of seals without visible ears that live in the Northern Hemisphere
Surface Forms
Phoca main
Etymology
The word Phoca comes from an old Greek word phoke that means 'seal', so scientists used it as the name for a genus of true seals.
