earless seal
noun
any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers.
Also called
true seal.
Compare
eared seal.
Words nearby earless seal
earl marshal,
earl palatine,
earlap,
earldom,
earless lizard,
earless seal,
earlier han,
earlobe,
earlock,
earlship,
early
British Dictionary definitions for earless seal
earless seal
noun
any seal of the pinniped family Phocidae, typically having rudimentary hind limbs, no external earflaps, and a body covering of hair with no underfur
Also called: hair seal Compare eared seal