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Hawaiian monk seal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Neomonachus schauinslandi, an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Its common name comes from short hairs on its head, said to resemble a monk.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hawaii-Mönchsrobbe — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Hungarian: hawaii barátfóka — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Japanese: ハワイモンクアザラシ (Hawaimonkuazarashi) — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Navajo: kéyah Ałkééʼ Naaznilgo Dah Ndaaʼeełídę́ę́ʼ tábąąstííntsoh — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Polish: mniszka hawajska — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Portuguese: foca-monge-do-havaí — Neomonachus schauinslandi
  • Vietnamese: hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii — Neomonachus schauinslandi