bearded seal
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Definition
Noun: 1. A medium-sized Arctic seal: A type of seal (Erignathus barbatus) characterized by its greyish to yellowish color and the distinctive, long, white whiskers (vibrissae) on its muzzle. It inhabits the Arctic Ocean.
Usage
The term "bearded seal" is used to specifically identify this species of Arctic seal. It functions as a countable noun. * Scientists are studying the migration patterns of the bearded seal. * The bearded seal uses its sensitive whiskers to locate food on the seafloor. * We spotted several bearded seals resting on the ice floe.
Advanced Usage
- The species name, , is used in scientific and formal biological contexts.
- The Inuktitut name for the bearded seal is "ugjuk" or "oogrook," which is commonly used in regions of the Arctic.
Variants and Related Words
- Erignathus barbatus (n): The scientific (Latin) name for the bearded seal.
- Square flipper (n): An informal, regional name for the bearded seal, referring to the shape of its foreflippers.
Synonyms
- Square flipper (informal)
Related Phrases and Terms
- Ice seal: A general term for seal species, including the bearded seal, that rely on sea ice for resting, breeding, and molting.
- Bristled seal: A descriptive term occasionally used, referencing its prominent whiskers.
Noun
- medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean