bladdernose

9.9

A medium-sized dark grey seal with a large inflatable nose sac that lives in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters

noun
/ˈblædərˌnoʊz/

: foca de nariz de globo

The bladdernose inflates its nose sac when threatened or during mating displays.

Examples

Have you ever seen a bladdernose seal in the wild?
Researchers observed a group of bladdernoses on the Arctic ice floe.
A bladdernose can be easily identified by the distinctive hood on its head.
The bladdernose is known for its distinctive appearance.
A bladdernose can be easily identified by the distinctive hood on its head.
Researchers observed a group of bladdernoses on the Arctic ice floe.
The bladdernose inflates its nose sac when threatened or during mating displays.

Synonyms

Cystophora cristata

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Specialized

9.9

A medium-sized grey seal with a large air sac on its head that lives in Arctic seas

is the same species but used under a different common name form

hooded seal

vsbladdernose

7.7

A medium-sized seal in Arctic waters with a large inflatable bag on its nose

is the same animal but referred to by another name

Cystophora

vsbladdernose

Specialized

9.9

A North Atlantic seal whose adult males can blow up a bag on their nose

is the narrower species description within that broader genus

Surface Forms

bladdernose singular

bladdernoses plural

Morphology

bladdernose = bladder + nose (transparent) = bladder + nose

The compound literally names a nose with a bladder-like sac; the meaning is directly inferable from 'bladder' + 'nose'.

Etymology

The word bladdernose comes from the simple parts bladder and nose, because this seal has a large 'bladder' or 'air sac' on its 'nose' that it can inflate. So, a bladdernose is a seal known for that inflatable nose sac.